Why do Brits love open source?

Martin Courtney
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UK is the sixth most open-source software-friendly country in the world, says research

Spending on Linux set to grow 21 per cent per year between now and 2013 Use of, and support for, open-source software is thriving across the globe, but uptake varies from country to country. To d...

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