Free and Open-source Software - Government Policy of Iceland
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| The government of Iceland has agreed on a policy regarding free and
| open-source software. The policy states, among other things, that when
| purchasing new software, free and open-source software and proprietary
| software are to be considered on an equal footing, with the object of always
| selecting the most favourable purchase.
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http://eng.forsaetisraduneyti.is/information-society/English/nr/2882
Related:
A Virtual Open Source Center to Nordic Countries
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| The initiative was confirmed during the Norwegian IT-minister Heidi
| Grande Roys' visit in Finland. The leader of COSS, Petri Rasanen,
| stated that the steady operation of COSS is a good base to build
| the international collaboration on, and for example the web site
| of the new center will be based on the COSS portal.
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http://www.swbusiness.fi/portal/news/news_from_software_business_cluster/other_news/?id=18528
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