ZDNet UK: EU Site Pushes Open-Source Education

“The European Commission, the European Union’s executive branch,
has launched a Web site aimed at improving understanding of
open-source software. The site adds to the EU’s substantial moves
to support open source, which is seen by many EU member states as a
way of cutting public-sector costs, stimulating the local software
industry and fostering interoperability free of proprietary
constraints.

“The Free and Open Source Software (F/OSS) site, launched
earlier this month, is part of the EC’s Information Society
programme, which focuses on technology’s impact on government and
society. It brings together information about EU research
programmes and e-government initiatives related to open
source…”

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