[ubuntu-uk] Government IT spending outrageously high... anyone surprised?

[alan c]

On 28/07/11 16:35, TT Mooney wrote:
>>From the Register:
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/07/28/mps_slam_government_it_spend/
> 
> And the actual report:
> http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201012/cmselect/cmpubadm/715/71502.htm
> 
> Fun reading! Not surprising in the least, though. And we haven't even
> talked about the Defence Spending Review.
> ttm

Current Government IT strategy, which is a more severe version of
something which has been in place of about 5 years now:
http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/content/government-ict-strategy

note:
mandatory open standards
government to avoid lengthy vendor lock-in

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alan cocks
Ubuntu user