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German Coalition Favors German-Owned Or Open Source Software, Aims To Lock NSA Out
Germany’s new coalition government listed open source software among its IT policy priorities, and said it will take steps to protect its citizens against espionage threats from the NSA and other foreign intelligence agencies. Read More »
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Lawyer: Buyers Have The Right To Resell Copyright-Protected Works
U.S. residents who buy products protected by copyright shouldn’t have to worry about where those products were manufactured before reselling them, a lawyer told the U.S. Supreme Court Monday. Read More »
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Proprietary Software Vendors Demand Changes To Issa’s IT Reform Bill
Friday’s letter also criticized Issa’s legislation for urging agencies to use open source software, which is often cheaper than proprietary software and sometimes easier to update and maintain. That suggestion “strays from the core principle that statutes should be technology neutral,” the organizations said. Read More »
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