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New Zealand bans software patents, open source is for lovers, and more

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 2, 2013

Now Hiring: Open source support. If you’re Drupal savvy and you’re seeking a job, you may want to consider heading to Australia, where the government reports the need for more open source support. Australian government CTO John Sheridan says Drupal is so popular with the country’s government agencies, that government’s vendors are having troubles staffing qualified employees to meet the demand, reports ZDNet’s Josh Taylor. Of course, depending on where you live, flying to Australia isn’t cheap. So you may want to find a job there before you pack your bags.

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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