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Guildford council's website costs 'extortionate'
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| The purchase comes after a government
| policy in February set out objectives for
| public sector IT that encouraged using
| free, open source software where possible.
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http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2060595_guildford_councils_website_costs_extortionate
Open source will be included in all company models
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| The UK is fourth in a league table of
| adopters of open source across the world,
| according to a survey commissioned by the
| company, sitting behind France, Germany and
| the US. Yet there are challenges facing
| adoption.
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http://www.itpro.co.uk/617473/open-source-will-be-included-in-all-company-models
Open source project recognised for national achievements
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| An open source project run by a regional
| broadband consortium has been nominated for
| a prestigious national IT award. The
| National Digital Resource Bank (ndrb) is a
| finalist in the eGovernment National
| Awards' Local e-Government excellence
| category because it has shown how
| affordable technology can be leveraged to
| give nationwide access to locally-funded
| educational resources. The North West
| Learning Grid and government-accredited
| open source provider Sirius Corporation plc
| have partnered with JANET, the UK's
| education network, to make the ndrb a
| reality.
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http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=51722
Recent:
Public sector ruling lifts UK open-source market
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| VARs could be forced to build an open-source component into public sector
| software tenders under far-reaching government plans.
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| Minister for digital engagement, Tom Watson, last week published a nine-point
| action plan designed to increase the pace of open-source adoption in the
| public sector (Channelweb, 25 February).
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http://www.channelweb.co.uk/crn/news/2237538/public-sector-ruling-lifts-uk-4496966
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