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# Paris accelerates move to open source
- URL: https://www.chrismessina.me/blog/paris-accelerates-move-to-open-source/
- Published: 2005-11-21T16:10:30.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-25T03:44:48.000Z
- Author: Chris Messina
- Tags: Asides, Open source

The city of Paris is [accelerating its move](http://www.techworld.com/opsys/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4829&Page=1&pagePos=11&inkc=0&ref=chrismessina.me) to free and open-source software as part of a strategy to reduce its dependence on suppliers.