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Government coalition document prioritises open data and open source software
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| The Conservative and LibDem coalition
| document has some pointers on the new
| government's approach to IT, with a
| section dedicated to IT-related policies.
|
| The focus is on open source software and
| the publication of government data and the
| coalition also says steps will be taken to
| "open up government procurement and reduce
| costs".
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http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2010/05/20/241316/Government-coalition-document-prioritises-open-data-and-open-source.htm
Coalition gov't plan outlines ICT contract split
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| The deal, published on Thursday, includes
| several elements of the Conservative IT
| manifesto, with pledges on widening access
| to procurement and on open-source
| software.
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http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/regulation/2010/05/21/coalition-govt-plan-outlines-ict-contract-split-40089004/
Government vows to open up IT contracts
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| Further measures to widen procurement
| access will include creating "a level
| playing field for open source software",
| and breaking up large ICT projects into
| "smaller components".
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http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2263478/coalition-promises-open-govt
Guardian:
The Guardian attempts to commercialise openness
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| As rivals discuss paywalls, UK newspaper
| unveils business model for syndicating
| content through an open platform based on
| open source software
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http://www.information-age.com/channels/development-and-integration/it-case-studies/1255918/the-guardian-attempts-to-commercialise-openness.thtml
Guardian News and Media collaborates with Lucid Imagination on Next Generation Open Platform
http://www.realwire.com/release_detail.asp?ReleaseID=18758
Guardian Open Platform officially launched
http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Guardian-Open-Platform-officially-launched-1004790.html
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