Public sector drives open-source takeup
16th Nov 2006, 15:23 GMT
Germany's cash-strapped public sector will be the driving force behind the takeup of open-source software in the country as state-run organizations strive to lower their IT costs, according to a study released Wednesday by the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering.
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