To its eternal shame, the UK Government uses far less open source than most. Worse, it seems to have a closed mind to the whole idea.
Read more »UK Government: Closed Minds on Open Source
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House passes patent overhaul bill
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The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill to overhaul the nation's patent system, overcoming objections by many Republicans, small inventors and some labor unions.
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Open Legislation, Part 1: What If Everybody Got to Write Laws?
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It's probably safe to say that most Americans, at one time or another, have felt they could do a better job of governing the nation than their elected officials. It may even be safe, in fact, to say that that has never been more true than it is today.
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Legislators Wimp Out on Open Document Format Bills
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What are we to make of this? Several things, I think, and none of them reflect very well on the legislators involved.
Read more »Microsoft trounces pro-ODF forces in state battles over open document formats
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In a resounding victory for Microsoft Corp., bills seeking to mandate the use of open document formats by government agencies have been defeated in five states, and only a much-watered-down version of such legislation was signed into law in a sixth state.
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