Europe adopts open source, new BeagleBoard announced, and more news
When you hear about countries and institutions in the European Union who are adopting open source, that news usually comes from France or Germany, or a nation in eastern Europe. The U.K. is finally following the example of its partners on the continent by slowly ditching proprietary software.
The U.K. government announced a deal with Collabora Productivity to use a version of LibreOffice tailored for government use. Named GovOffice, the suite goes beyond the desktop — it will also provide users the ability to view and edit documents on the web and on mobile devices. A government spokesperson said that the deal affirms "the government's commitment to Open Source and Open Document Format, and offers major cost savings for public sector bodies."
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