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On 26/02/2011 09:53, James Kilty wrote: > Hello > > I just came across this. I find it a bit too opaque - could someone > explain it in simple language - will this lead to greater use of FLOSS? > Is the EU now less open? > > http://www.consortiuminfo.org/standardsblog/article.php?story=20110225075112254 > Simple: - EU abandoned its rigid definition of 'royalty free' so EU is less FOSS friendly. - UK restates a rigid definition unless the Government Department has a "> “clear business reasons why this is inappropriate.” Unfortunately many a good departmental secretary can drive many coaches and teams of horses through this exemption, if they draft a "department is inoperable under current legislation unless we use XXX software as this is only software our staff have been trained to use" memo. Best solution I have seen implemented* is if department wants to use proprietary software total initial and recurring licence costs must come from salary pot of top ten executives in department. i.e a negative bonus! It sorts out the real costs and why! *non UK state where budget constraints were enforced. -- Regards Eion MacDonald (eionmac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) Electronic mail is not secure and may not be authentic. If you have any doubts as to the contents please telephone to confirm. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq