California considers Open Source shift
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So, California is considering stepping up to Open Source software to help ease their budget concerns. Makes sense since you can get Open Source software at little to no cost, that frees up state dollars that can in turn be spent on more important matters such as education perhaps.
Among the ideas in the panel’s $32 billion cost-cutting recommendations: favoring open-source software over proprietary alternatives for new IT purchases. The report doesn’t project cost-savings for such a move but describes open-source products as more flexible and secure than the proprietary code that dominates government systems today. State agencies “should take an inventory of software purchases and software renewals…and implement open-source alternatives where feasible,” according to the report.