Open Source and Open Standards
This note examines the quality, cost and security of OSS and considers government plans to adopt open standards.
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Briefing
Open source software (OSS), unlike proprietary software, is usually free to obtain, use, edit and redistribute. Open standards facilitate interoperability between software, making them important for the development and uptake of OSS. This note examines the quality, cost and security of OSS and considers government plans to adopt open standards.
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