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European Parliament testing Ubuntu, OpenOffice and Firefox

IDABC reports that the European Parliament's IT department is testing the use of GNU/Linux distribution Ubuntu, OpenOffice, Firefox and other Open Source applications. The test proved that the open source configuration meets the Parliament's office requirements, but it doesn't mean they'll immediately replace the currently used system. Most of the European institutions use Microsoft product. This makes them dependent on a single supplier in a dominant position creating problems such as the accessibility of documents produced in proprietary formats and of interoperability. Using open source software will help them get rid of those issues.

Through: MatthewHelmke.net

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