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:LinuxWorld Australia: Govt Denies Proprietary Software a Security Risk
LinuxWorld Australia: Govt Denies Proprietary Software a Security Risk
May 4, 2004, 19 :00 UTC (10 Talkback[s]) (5367 reads)

(Other stories by Julian Bajkowski)

"The federal government has rejected warnings from an open source lobby group that closed source software presents a serious risk to Australia's national security and ought to be chucked out in favour of more transparent software.

"The finger-pointing started last week with Open Source Industry Australia (OSIA) calling upon government departments and organisations 'implementing solutions within the sphere of national security to discontinue use of closed-source software where possible due to serious security risks...'"

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
As they clean up from their Sasser mess. ...   Maybe they can rethink that decision   
codez
May 4, 2004, 19:24:37
 
despite overwhelming evidence to the con ...   In Denial....   
GreyGeek
May 4, 2004, 19:56:35
 
I wonder, do they thing it's because ...   Who's the fall guy?   
Charles Hixson
May 4, 2004, 20:42:37
 
I have seen some street corners and inte ...   Opinions change with circumstances   
Mario Miyojim
May 4, 2004, 20:58:44
 
It never ceases to amaze me on how often ...   Ignor all the warnings and pray   
Frank
May 4, 2004, 21:11:49
 
> It never ceases to amaze me on how oft ...   Re: Ignor all the warnings and pray   
James E. LaBarre
May 4, 2004, 23:30:52
 
What's with the comments about Windo ...   Ummm...Kiddies, are we asleep at the wheel here   
Dean Pannell (a.k.a. dinotrac)
May 5, 2004, 03:19:04
 
Sorry, but this time I'm on the govt ...   Oh Please people - don't be so reactionary   
sss
May 5, 2004, 04:35:15
 
I am sure someone(not me), somewhere(not ...   sounds like a challenge   
./aal
May 5, 2004, 06:02:18
 
>>It never ceases to amaze me on how oft ...   Re: Re: Ignor all the warnings and pray   
horne
May 5, 2004, 12:37:28
 
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