On Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:14:28 -0000, alan c <aecl...@candt.waitrose.com> wrote:
> A third attempt at a published Government strategy. It looks even more > like it means business than the preceding ones. > > Open Source, Open Standards and Re-Use: Government Action Plan > http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/media/318020/open_source.pdf > > Forward (extract) > ================================ > When Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989, he > fought to keep it free for everyone. Since then, not everyone in ICT > has displayed quite the same philanthropic spirit and a small number > of global organisations dominate. But over the past few years, the > people have begun to fight back. Individuals, working together over > the internet, can create products that rival and sometimes beat those > of giant corporations. The age of Open Source is dawning and > Government has embraced it, becoming more innovative, agile and > cost-effective. > > (cabinet office) > ================================ > > Good news. Lets hope this filters down through the system to councils and education. -- Steve -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
