Open Source Movement Finds Friends at the White House
Over the weekend, the White House switched from its Bush-era closed source content management system (CMS) to the popular Drupal (news, site) open source platform. The project reflects Drupal’s growing acceptance with more sophisticated web operations and the U.S. government’s inclination to leverage open source software.
Massachusetts-based Acquia — the relatively young commercial entity started by Drupal project founder, Dries Buyeart, and also one of the founding members of Open Source for America — was on board as a project subcontractor.
The Revolution Will Be Gradual
At a practical level,
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