:Iceland's Strong Stand on Open Source and Open Standards
Iceland's Strong Stand on Open Source and Open Standards Mar 20, 2008, 18 :45 UTC (0 Talkback[s]) (2962 reads)
"The Prime Minister's Office of the Government of Iceland has released their policy on Free and Open Source Software. Reading it shows that the policy is well though through. In the introduction itself, the policy states that:
"'Free and open-source software is expanding rapidly all over the world, having already earned recognition as a realistic option when selecting information technology solutions. Such software has brought competition to a market previously dominated by a relatively small number of suppliers. Rather than hindering this trend, it is important for governmental authorities to support it and allow for its continued development, since the use of free and open-source software can reduce the ties of businesses, the authorities and the public to individual suppliers or service providers, thereby cultivating greater choice...'"
