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The actual policy can be found here:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://agimo.govspace.gov.au/2011/01/27/government-moves-to-actively-consider-the-greater-use-of-open-source-software/">http://agimo.govspace.gov.au/2011/01/27/government-moves-to-actively-consider-the-greater-use-of-open-source-software/</a><br>
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This is a good first step, however, government purchasing practices
will continue to inadvertently favour proprietary software until we
see guidelines on how to compare the value Open Source and
Proprietary Software which includes tools to assess the holistic
value of Open Source.<br>
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On 28/01/11 16:50, Ross Johnson wrote:
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Some good news:<br>
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<strong>Government encourages use of open source software</strong><br>
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