Open Source, Open Standards and Re–Use THE RIGHT TO REPLY… PARAGRAPH BY PARAGRAPH.

1. The Government last formally reviewed its Open Source policy in 2004.1 The policy made clear that the Government would consider open source solutions alongside proprietary ones in IT Procurements and that contracts will be awarded on a value for money basis. 2. Since 2004 the Government has increased its use of Open Source, particularly [...]

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