chetan2u wrote:
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We are aware that open-source software is not always offered free of charge. And although savings are indeed mentioned in the bill, its primary aim is to protect citizens’ free access to information. Because the bill requires that encoding of data not be tied to a single software provider, it is able to guarantee this freeaccess.
The above clearly states that the primary aim is to give free access to the citizens. The option 2 which we discussed above is the one talking of free access. So, if there is a proprietary software doing the same task within affordable rates, then why move to open-source, that why is there a need for the law.
However, the option one talks of affordability but not free access, which is the primaryaim.
OK thankschetan2u , now I'm convinced!
I'm paraphrasing what you said here (for my own clarity):
1. According to the government response, the motivation for the bill is its primary aim, which is free access to citizens.
2. The need for the bill would
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