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[News] Slow Acceptance in the UK that Open Source Software is to be Embraced

  • Subject: [News] Slow Acceptance in the UK that Open Source Software is to be Embraced
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:41:59 +0100
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • Organization: Netscape / schestowitz.com
  • User-agent: KNode/0.10.4
UPDATED: Open source in the UK

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| Once again there are signs of improvement, however. The backbench MP revolt 
| over open source software in schools might not have brought about change but 
| it did show that understanding of the potential for open source is growing.  
| 
| The Conservative Party has also shown some willingness to make open source an 
| election issue. Such a lively debate could be just what the UK needs to shake 
| up attitudes to open source.  
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http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?guid=7307CBD8-71D8-487B-8589-C5E326D6CA93

The Open-Source Revolution

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| Open-source is an integral part of today’s technology. It remains an 
| extremely effective software development process that employs the mass 
| collaboration of the technical community.  
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http://jeanquirion.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/the-open-source-revolution/


Related and recent:

Open source in the UK: investigate, approve and ignore

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| The UK's attitude is exemplified by the UK Government's official policy 
| towards open source, which takes a typically New Labour 'third way' approach 
| that could either be left or right of centre, depending on your point of 
| view.   
| 
| The policy was last updated in November 2004 and states that open source 
| software should be considered alongside proprietary software with contracts 
| awarded on a value-for-money basis.  
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http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?guid=7307CBD8-71D8-487B-8589-C5E326D6CA93


Government backsliding on open source promises

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| The Liberal Democrats have hit out at the government’s failure to use more 
| open source software, three years after it pledged to avoid “lock-in” to 
| proprietary systems.  
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http://www.computerworlduk.com/management/it-business/services-sourcing/news/index.cfm?newsid=5081


Westminster eForum to debate open source

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| Representatives of the open source community are to meet senior government 
| officials at the Westminster eForum on 12 September to debate the viability 
| and economic impact of open source software.  
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http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2198341/parliamentarians-discuss-open


Parliamentarians to discuss Open Source software

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| The economic impact of Open Source software will be discussed with 
| parliamentarians and senior government officials on Wednesday 12th September 
| at the Westminster eForum, held at the Palace of Westminster. Open Source 
| community leaders Alan Cox, developer of the Linux Kernel, and Mark Taylor, 
| President of the Open Source Consortium, will contrast the popularity of Open 
| Source technologies in industry and with its limited adoption in the public 
| sector.      
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http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=33556&hilite=

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