Governmental free software preferences are legal in Italy

The Italian constitutional court has ruled that the Piedmont region can legally maintain a preference for free software in its purchasing decisions. According to the court, this preference is for a caratteristica (characteristic) of the software, rather than for a specific product or technology. Click below for the press release (in Italian) from L'Associazione per il Software Libero, or see the English, French, or Spanish versions.

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