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The Economic Times: Why Doesn’t Govt Embrace Open Source?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 26, 2006

“Water water everywhere not a drop to drink…

“This quote seems true for the Indian e-governance domain. While
there is a vast technology-neutral environment, yet most of the new
applications and e-governance talks on using programs make little
or no use of them. Most of the top-level officials are aware of the
benefits of using a technology-neutral environment, yet without any
firm policies in place…”

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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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