Open Source Makes New Inroads in Asia and Sardinia

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"Sardinia's bill is not yet officially law, but it looks like it will become so. "The new law will reduce costs, boost local software enterprises, and encourage experimentation and innovation," says Massimo Dadea, an official responsible for general affairs, reports Computerworld.

"Meanwhile, technology officials or representatives of open source software centers from China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand have signed an agreement to promote open source software in their respective countries."

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