[Chapter-delegates] UK Government switch to Open Source Software

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See also:

Council Resolution on 6 February 2003 "eAccessibility" — improving the access of people with disabilities to the knowledge based society

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32003G0218%2803%29:EN:HTML

Proposal for a Council Directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation {SEC(2008) 2180} {SEC(2008) 2181}

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2008:0426:FIN:EN:HTML


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On 03 Feb 2014, at 02:19, Gunela Astbrink <g.astbrink at gsa.com.au> wrote:

> And while they're at it, the UK Government might consider strengthening its accessibility criteria in public procurement in line with Section 508 in USA. This is to assist people with disability use IT equipment in the workplace and to raise the level of accessible products overall.
> 
> Changes are happening, some of which are outlined at:
> http://telsoc.org/journal/2013-05/role_public_procurement_improving_accessibility_ict
> 
> Gunela Astbrink
> 
> 
> Evan Leibovitch said the following on 3/02/14 03:00 :
>> On 2 February 2014 09:26, CW Mail <mail at christopherwilkinson.eu
>> <mailto:mail at christopherwilkinson.eu>> wrote:
>> 
>>    Hasn't that option been available for a decade or more?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> You got that right.
>> 
>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/12/16/munich_signs_off_on_open_source_project/
>> 
>> - Evan
>> 
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