Open Source is a Viable Option, Says the SSC | Linux Today

Open Source is a Viable Option, Says the SSC

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 30, 2007

“The State Services Commission’s championing of open source
software in government helped its ICT branch pick up an award in
the government category of the inaugural New Zealand Open Source
Awards, held in Wellington this month.

“The SSC has developed and published guidelines to government
agencies that are considering open source, says the deputy
commissioner and head of the ICT branch, Laurence Millar. The
guidelines were published on the e-government website in 2003 and
then updated, he says…”


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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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