“Deciding what lies at the heart of some countries’
almost-zealous uptake of open source is not as simple as looking at
the cold, hard costs–politics, national security, anti-Americanism
and innovation all have a part to play.“Despite the hype generated by Microsoft’s unavoidable ‘Get the
Facts’ ad campaign, the reality is that government agencies often
see the actual cost of open source software as less important than
other factors–such as adopting open standards, avoiding vendor
lock-in and encouraging the local software industry…”
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