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Newer page: version 25 Last edited on Monday, April 4, 2005 4:18:40 pm by PerryLorier Revert
Older page: version 24 Last edited on Monday, April 4, 2005 10:14:03 am by IanMcDonald Revert
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 !Where new applications are developed within ''this department'' using components of open source software, does ''this department'' have a policy of contributing to the improvement and support of that open source software, and allow their staff to devote time to that purpose? 
  
 !Are there any plans for the New Zealand Government to have a policy which prefers Open Source Software as many other governments are doing? 
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+!How many patents have been issued that would be considered "software patents"?  
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+!!Of those patents, how many have been issued to NZ companies and how many have been issued to overseas companies?  
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+!!How many times have software patents been enforced against New Zealand Companies?  
+This question perhaps in unanswerable, perhaps 'how many have been taken to court over software patent infringement in New Zealand?"  
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 !!Other things we need to phrase into questions: 
 * Microsoft in Schools 
 * ComCom & [ADSL] in New Zealand?