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FAMILY FIRST MLC DENNIS HOOD CALLS FOR AN OPEN SOURCE REVOLUTION IN OUR SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES


FAMILY FIRST MLC, Dennis Hood, will make submissions in the South Australian Legislative Council today - calling for IT funding criteria to be opened up, so that our school children can benefit from the Free and Open Source Software 'revolution'.

The Hon Dennis Hood will also call for a computer demonstration lab to be set up in S.A., so that schools, libraries, and other institutions can decide whether 'open source' is for them.

"Open Source often has significant advantages over proprietary software. With developers all over the world freely and constantly improving the software, it is little wonder that many Open Source solutions are now outpacing Microsoft solutions", Mr Hood said.

A copy of Mr Hood's speech to the Legislative Council is attached
.

Mr Hood's office can be contacted for further comment on (08) 8237-9362 (or dennis.hood@parliament.sa.gov.au)

Nick Greer (LLB, GDLP)

Legal and Policy Advisor to
HON ANDREW EVANS MLC
STATE FAMILY FIRST LEADER
T - (08) 8237 9122
F
- (08) 8237 9478
M
- 0434 330 150
E - nicholas.greer@parliament.sa.gov.au


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