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Netherlands' open-source policy goes double Dutch
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| By many measures, the Netherlands is a
| great place for open-source software. In
| 2007, the government started to phase in a
| policy that gave preferential treatment to
| open-source software in IT purchasing
| decisions. Initially, at least, the policy
| seems to have been a success, with a July
| 2009 study highlighting a wide array of
| open-source software in use by government.
|
| Sounds good, right?
|
| Maybe not. According to sources within the
| government and others that sell to the
| government (both proprietary and open-
| source vendors), the government's rigid
| definition and management of the policy
| has more often than not thwarted its
| attempts to go open.
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http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10399820-16.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheOpenRoad
EU space agency to start a repository for open source applications
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| The European Space Agency (ESA) wants to
| build a repository for hosting and
| developing it's open source applications,
| including flight software, ground software
| and engineering tools.
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http://www.osor.eu/news/eu-space-agency-to-start-a-repository-for-open-source-applications
Recent:
Microsoft Calls for Verb to be Erased From Dutch Dictionary
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| Using the verb 'MSN-ing' as a synonym for sending messages through an instant
| messenger will no longer be allowed by the Microsoft Corporation. One day
| before the lawsuit against Carola Eppink (Unicaresoft), Microsoft Corporation
| requested the Dutch dictionary 'Van Dale' remove the verb `msn-ing' from the
| latest edition.
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http://www.itnews.it/news/2008/0424113401572/microsoft-calls-for-verb-to-be-erased-from-dutch-dictionary.html
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