Dutch Open Source Vote Could Sideline Microsoft Dec 10, 2007, 17 :30 UTC (18 Talkback[s]) (6192 reads) (Other stories by Brenno De Winter)
"The Dutch parliament is set to discuss a plan to mandate use of the Open Document Format at government agencies, a move which observers have said could infuriate Microsoft.
"The proposal, to be heard on Wednesday, is part of a wider plan to increase the sustainability of information and innovation, while lowering costs through the reuse of data. Implementing the plan is expected to cost €8.45m (£6.08m [US$12.4m]) between 2008 and 2011..."
