Yahoo!/TechWeb: State, Local Governments To Leverage Open Source, Report Says

“While the federal government encourages agencies to consider
open source through software-procurement guidelines and such
executive mandates as the eGovernment Act, local and state
governments will more aggressively push adoption in the long run,
turning to VARs to supply the skills needed to take full
advantage.

“No longer the taboo alternative, open-source technology is
garnering more attention and consideration by states and local
municipalities that want to save money and secure the availability
of data, according to a recent study by Input, a Reston, Va.-based
government research firm…”

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