The Register: Gov.uk Backs Open Source Drive

Apr 04, 2005, 15:30 (3 Talkback[s])

"The Government has funded a ground-breaking new venture to accelerate the use of open source software (OSS) throughout local government.

"Known as the Open Source Academy, the project represents one of the most significant developments yet in moves to drive up OSS adoption in government..."

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