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Re: [News] United Kingdom to Open an Open Source Policy Institute

  • Subject: Re: [News] United Kingdom to Open an Open Source Policy Institute
  • From: William Poaster <wp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 13:10:11 +0000
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On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 12:59:51 +0000, [H]omer wrote:

> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>> UK open source policy institute to open next week
>> 
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | The National Open Centre (NOC) holds its official launch at the Houses
>> | of Parliament on 26 February.
>> | 
>> | The NOC said the centre will help the UK to benefit from open source
>> | and open standards by developing strategic analysis and policy,
>> | clarifying opportunities and fostering innovation.
>> `----
>> 
>> http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/02/19/221923/uk-open-source-policy-institute-to-open-next-week.htm
> 
> "IBM, the BBC, and the Cabinet Office are among the organisations
> supporting the NOC launch."
> 
> Good.
> 
> It's about time the BBC did something other than promote Microsoft.

Absolutely! Might start calling it the "British Broadcasting MicroSoft
Corporation".

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