[Leaplist] U.S. Navy mandates Open Source Solutions

[marlowe]

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patrick wrote:
> Navy CIO 'recognizes the importance of OSS to the warfighter'
> 
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> | John Weathersby, executive director of the Open Source Software
> | Institute, told Linux.com today that, effective immediately, the
> | Department of the Navy has adopted a new policy which requires that
> | open source software must be considered in every software
> | acquisition the Navy makes.
> `----
> 
> http://www.linux.com/article.pl?sid=07/06/06/0135204

This is fantastic.  I remember working with John Weathersby and the DON
CIO about 3 years ago at China Lake, Cailfornia on this.  I am glad to
all his hard work come to fruition.

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