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Re: [LUG] Fwd: UK government backs open IT rules

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Subject: Re: [LUG] Fwd: UK government backs open IT rules
From: Roland Tarver <roland.tarver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 03 Nov 2012 14:22:41 +0000
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On 11/02/2012 05:21 PM, Simon Avery wrote:

On 2 November 2012 12:27, Julian Hall <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Government technology projects must now consider open standards to help cut costs and improve collaboration across departments, says the Cabinet Office.

Interesting, and good news.

Actually, it's a little better than you word it, Julian. "Consider" is a weasel word that allows you to ignore anything before it, including "Must".

But the news report says "must comply", which is altogether stronger. Let's hope they draw up decent standards this time.

Some more on this here : http://blogs.fsfe.org/gerloff/wp-comments-post.php

(thanks to Oliver Stieber & face book for the link lol)

This sounds like great news! and it appears that the UK government are seeing sense?!

Cheers roly :-)

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References:
- [LUG] Fwd: UK government backs open IT rules
  - From: Julian Hall
- Re: [LUG] Fwd: UK government backs open IT rules
  - From: Simon Avery

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