UK government chooses Microsoft over open source
InfoWorld | at | by Mike
In a deal that appears to buck the growing trend among governments to adopt open-source alternatives, the U.K.'s Office of Government Commerce (OGC) is negotiating a renewal of a three-year agreement with Microsoft.
Both the software maker and the OGC confirmed this week that they have discussed extending an existing memorandum of understanding (MOU), which is set to expire next year, although terms of the new deal have yet to be revealed.
OGC spokesman Martin Day said that while the existing MOU primarily covers software licensing fees, the new three-year contract will focus on services and support.