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Governments slammed for anti-competitive software tendering practices

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The Queensland, Victorian, South Australian and Federal Governments, all exclusive Microsoft sites, were noticeably absent of any representation at the Government Day seminar at the inaugural LinuxWorld Expo held in Sydney in 2006.

European countries in particular, as well as some US states, including those belonging to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, are all exploring Linux and Open Source alternatives for the desktop as a means of cutting costs and opening IT software markets for competition.

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