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Local Googlement
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| There is one of its services that Google forgot to promote to councils that
| could save them a lot of money: Google Code. Local government in this country
| needs to share code as well as using open source software developed by other
| organisations.
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http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,10013449o-2000331765b,00.htm?new_comment
Councils 'turning to open source software'
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| Local authorities in the UK are increasingly turning to open source software
| as a way to reduce IT costs, says new research..
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| Around half of councils surveyed by Public Sector Forums said they will
| increase use of open source by 2011.
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http://www.24dash.com/news/Local_Government/2009-08-12-Councils-turning-to-open-source-software
Recent:
Tories call for health computer systems cuts
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| Mr O'Brien insisted that "open source" systems could be more secure. We guess
| he means open source database software run by government offices, not
| inviting all the world's under-employed programmers to rewrite the UK's NHS
| software systems.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1528873/tories-health-systems-cuts
Conservatives publish NHS IT policy pledges
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| The Conservatives say they "welcome these conclusions" in part because they
| are "consistent with our plans to free the NHS from Labour's central control
| and interference so that it is locally accountable to patients and can focus
| on improving the results of their treatment".
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http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/tony_collins/2009/08/conservatives-publish-nhs-it-p.html
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