Impact of Government

• What role government plays in the debate?

Government of different countries tend to see open source software in different light. For example in UK: The UK government has published the first draft of its proposed policy on the use of open source software and is seeking comments from the public. The policy essentially seeks to increase the use of open source software at all levels of government and public sector IT provision. Behind this broader acceptance of open source solutions lies a desire to ensure interoperability and the support of open standards and specifications.