[Osia-members] Some Good news for Open Source in Australia today

[Daniel Jitnah]

Of interest:

1. Open Source in Fed Government:

http://www.itnews.com.au/News/350392,government-data-portal-launches-on-new-platform.aspx?eid=1&edate=20130718&utm_source=20130718_AM&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=daily_newsletter


2. I think there may also be a very important underlying message in
below: The Gov is *questioning* its use of Microsoft platforms.  That in
itself may signal a subtle but significant change in the mood in Canberra:

http://www.itnews.com.au/News/350367,microsoft-lost-100m-due-to-it-price-inquiry.aspx?eid=1&edate=20130718&utm_source=20130718_AM&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=daily_newsletter


While am here, I am still ploughing through the responses of OSIA Survey
conducted in May, and will post a summary asap.  There were 166 respondants.


Cheers
Daniel.