US group takes open source fight abroad
US-based lobby group the
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...the effort against open-source software — both are key members of the
...the fight against open-source software — both are key members of the
...pressure from CompTIA, which is part-funded by Microsoft. The CompTIA-backed
...describe some of the contents. Jan 18, 2007 Microsoft-funded organisation, the
...after it was lobbied to clarify its position on open source. The
...innovative implementations of software within new technical products," John Jolliffe of the
...other factors derailed the mandatory purchase proposals. Lobbying groups such as the
...bodies into using software that is not appropriate for them," said the
...public procurement, hoping to nurture local software businesses. Organisations such as the
...backed by developers working in both proprietary and open-source fields, the
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