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Footnotes

1. The terms "open source software", "libre software" and "free software" are often used interchangeably throughout the ICT Profession to refer to the same phenomenon; the term FLOSS (free/libre/open source software) is used in this document for consistency.
2. More information about the Open Source Software Working Group is available in annex A .
3. More information about the OSA is available at www.opensourceacademy.gov.uk .
4. The Free/Libre/Open Source Software: Policy Support project deliverables are available at flosspols.org .
5. More information about the Gaelic version of OpenOffice.org is available at www.ltscotland.org.uk/news/press.asp?newsid=396 .
6. The UK Government's FLOSS policy is available at www.govtalk.gov.uk/policydocs/policydocs_document.asp?docnum=905.
7. IDABC stands for Interoperable Delivery of European eGovernment services to Public Administrations, Businesses and Citizens. It uses the opportunities offered by ICT to encourage and support the delivery of cross-border public sector services to citizens and enterprises in Europe, to improve efficiency and collaboration between European public administrations and to contribute to making Europe an attractive place to live, work and invest.
8. The Bristol City Council report is available at www.opensourceacademy.gov.uk/osacademy/our_partners/bristol-city-council/business-case-guidance/building-a-business-case-for-staroffice-or-openoffice.org.
9 .More information about the OATS pilot project is available at www.oatsoft.org .
10. More information about the Open Source Initiative is available at www.opensource.org .
11. The Open Source Initiative license proliferation committee's draft report is available at www.crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?3:mss:11636:200607:nknhhdligldemhkfb .
12. GNU - recursive acronym for GNU's Not Unix.
13. IDABC - Interoperable Delivery of European eGovernment services to Public Administrations, Businesses and Citizens.