Open source conference opens in Paris next month
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| Earlier this week, the French Minister for Economy, Thierry Breton,
| announced the creation of a "pool of competitiveness dedicated to
| the open source industry in France."
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| Breton stated: "Considering the importance of the software industry
| in the New Economy, and considering the dynamism of our research,
| within French-based companies and communities of free software, I
| wish to regroup all talents and skills in a pool of competitiveness
| for the free software and open source market in France and Europe."
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| "Specific teams within the Ministry are already collaborating
| closely with key players, and things are shaping up quickly, in
| order to finalize a certification in the next two months," he added.
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Related:
France pins hopes of growth on open-source software
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| The French government plans to make the region around Paris a center of
| excellence for open-source software development, the French Minister of the
| Economy, Finance and Industry, Thierry Breton, said Monday.
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French National Assembly switches to Linux
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| Linux, OpenOffice and Firefox favoured
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| One deputy in favour of the move is Bernard Carayon, commissioned by
| the Prime Minister earlier this year to report on how European
| businesses could play a greater role in developing global industrial
| standards, in order to reduce Europe's economic dependance on other
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