Does FAR include open source software?
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| FAR, of course, requires agencies look at what commercial software
| when procuring a new application, as commercial software can, of
| course, offer a lower-cost alternative than commissioning a contractor
| to write a program anew. Wheeler argues that open source software,
| even when available for free, still should be considered commercial
| software. As a result, "An agency that fails to consider OSS options
| is in direct violation of the FAR, because it would be failing to
| consider commercial items," he wrote.
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