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EU site pushes open-source education (ZDNet)

ZDNet covers a the launch of a new EU web site site aimed at improving understanding of open-source software. "The EU has launched a number of open-source initiatives since 1998, and currently funds 20 research projects directly supporting open source, under the Fifth Framework Programme (1998-2002). In preparation for the Sixth Framework Programme, the EC has recommended that governments encourage the use of open source as a way of ensuring interoperability."
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