A group of the California Government is considering a draft, promoting the state government using Linux and other software.
The draft team named the "California Efficiency Assessment Committee", and its person in charge is California Governor Arno Satansinger.
According to the report, open source software is more flexible and safer than non-open source software, so California government agencies should prepare open source software procurement plans, and deploy open source software when they are suitable.
In addition to the California Government, Massachusetts State Government, Britain and South Korea have been adopted or is considering using open source software.
The open source software procurement plan of the California Government has won some industry trade organizations, and they believe that this motion is the conclusion of the cost and benefits of open source software. (ZDNET China / Li Hai)
