[vox] [fwd] Linux in Government: GNU/Linux Clears Procurement Hurdles

[Bill Kendrick]

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Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 09:48:35 -0500
From: Tom Adelstein <tadelste at charter.net>
Subject: [school-discuss] Linux in Government: GNU/Linux Clears Procurement Hurdles

Some significant developments related to open-source software have come up lately in US government. Possibly, the most important one relates to a circular from the Office of Management and the Budget (OMB). For education, this can expand the ability to apply for grants that have been unavailable in the past. I covered this in the following article. Also, you have find the section on Common Criteria important.


http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=7678

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