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Microsoft ‘Threatened MPs’ Over Open Standards Policy
Microsoft said it would close facilities in MPs' constituencies if a planned IT reform went ahead, according to a former Downing Street strategy chief
Maude Launches Government Digital Strategy: FT Innovate 2012
We will make public services agile, flexible and digital by default, says Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude
UK Government Adopts Open Standards
Government departments will have to consider open source when choosing suppliers
Government Wants Pragmatic Approach To Open Source
The government is promoting a pragmatic approach to open source software
Tech Giants Transfer Open Data Protocol To OASIS
Microsoft and other tech giants have moved the Microsoft Open Data Protocol to the OASIS standards body
Conflict Of Interest Derails UK Open Source Consultation
Open source expert's Microsoft involvement takes consultation back to square one
Microsoft Deepens Open Approach With New Subsidiary
Microsoft is seeking to deepen its interaction with open source communities with the creation of a new subsidiary
Cisco Protests To EC About Microsoft’s Skype Deal
Cisco has accused the EC of not being circumspect about the interoperability implications of Microsoft's Skype acquisition
Cabinet Office Launches Open Standards Consultation
The views of the IT community on what open standards should mean in government ICT are being sought in a new consultation
Cabinet Office Plans Open Standards Consultation
A fresh consultation will aim to clarify the government's position on open standards
Cisco Telepresence Protocol Adopted By Polycom
Polycom is adding Cisco's Telepresence Interoperability Protocol standard to its UC Intelligent Core platform