Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin [cq] has ordered government agencies there to open-source software by 2015,
The transition to open-source, or free, software will begin in the second quarter of 2011, with the Ministry of Communications examining what base software packages are needed for government agencies, according to the documents. During the same quarter, the ministry and other agencies will develop proposals for user support centers and for mechanisms to support software developers, the documents said.
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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin [cq] has ordered government agencies there to open-source software by 2015,
The transition to open-source, or free, software will begin in the second quarter of 2011, with the Ministry of Communications examining what base software packages are needed for government agencies, according to the documents. During the same quarter, the ministry and other agencies will develop proposals for user support centers and for mechanisms to support software developers, the documents said.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9202638/Putin_to_put_Russian_government_on_Linux_by_2015