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Public-sector agencies identify lack of support as a barrier to adoption of
Open Source
<http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/07EBF01AF2B74A8ACC25766F006EA384>.

The demand is there, all it needs is people to supply it.

On Nov 17, 12:16*pm, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <l...@geek-
central.gen.new_zealand> wrote:
> Public-sector agencies identify lack of support as a barrier to adoption of
> Open Source
> <http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/07EBF01AF2B74A8ACC25766F006E...>.
>
> The demand is there, all it needs is people to supply it.

They probably will not pay more because of parity problems with those
used to MS products only. This is despite less support being required
for open source, hence less cost all round.