European open-source guidelines spark debate

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Sep 27, 2008 4:53 AM EDT
Computerworld; By Paul Meller
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Should European governments favor open-source software when they hold tenders for public contracts? Economists and policy-makers appear to think so, but industry giants, including Microsoft Corp., argue that this would be discriminatory and are considering legal action to prevent this from happening. A public consultation on a new set of guidelines regarding software interoperability in the public sector in Europe closed this week, sparking submissions from 50 lobby groups and firms from all corners of the software industry.

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