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Silicon.com: Pro-Linux Report Sexed Down by Government

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 29, 2004

“The Office of Government Commerce’s report into the viability
of using open-source software in the public sector was toned down
in its praise of Linux security before release, silicon.com has
discovered.

“A copy of the report, seen by silicon.com with amendments still
visible, shows changes were made to the government’s stance on the
particular advantages of Linux versus proprietary software when it
comes to security. The Office of Government Commerce (OGC) is the
Treasury office charged with improving public sector procurement
and project management in the UK…”

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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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