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ZDNet Asia: Call for M’sian Govt to Rethink Open Source Policy

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“A heated controversy surrounding the government’s procurement
policy has surfaced in the country, as some industry players voice
dissatisfaction over a preference-based procurement policy that
leans toward open source.

“Industry bodies including the Association of the Computer and
Multimedia Industry Malaysia (Pikom) and Computing Technology
Industry Association (CompTIA) are calling for the Malaysian
government to review its criteria for software purchases…”


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