Government wants to drop Microsoft Office for open source alternatives

Danny Palmer
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Francis Maude says switch will result in cost savings and better collaboration

The government is looking to save millions in taxpayers' money by dropping the "oligopoly" of Microsoft Office in favour of open source alternatives such as Google Docs and Open Office. That's w...

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