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We have long had the policy, first published in 2004 and updated in February 2009
that Government should seek to use Open Source where it gave the best value for
money to the taxpayer in delivering public services. While we have always respected
the view that governments should favour Open Source on principle, we have always
tempered our approach to guarantee best value for the taxpayer.

Often, Open Source is best – in our web services, in the NHS and in other vital
public services. But we need to increase the pace and drive the principles of open
source open standards and reuse through all ICT enabled public services

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