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UK Government backs Open Source



Written by:dimport
Published by:dimport
Published on:2003-06-21 07:19:46
Topic:Announcement
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The UK government has today published its overwhelming support for the use of open source software within all government departments.
Alongside the obvious benefits, open source software is seen as a key component of the governments IT initiatives to obtain value for money and avoiding expensive lock-in contracts.

"This government is intent on securing the best value for money in its IT procurements by encouraging the development of a flourishing IT industry which supplies both proprietary and Open Source Software solutions to the public sector. Government procurement decisions will be based on the ability of the solutions to deliver effective and economic systems and services."
"I am pleased to announce new policy on the use of Open Source Software within UK Government. It explains how we will consider Open Source Software solutions alongside proprietary ones in IT procurements and award contracts on a value for money basis, seeking to avoid lock-in to proprietary IT products and services. In addition, the UK Government will consider obtaining full rights to bespoke software code or customisations of COTS (Commercial Off the Shelf) software it procures wherever this achieves best value for money. It will also explore further the possibilities of using OSS as the default exploitation route for Government funded R&D software."
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click here to view the UK Government Open Source Software Policy (PDF)

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