July 23, 2009, 2:03 pm Open-Source Backers March on Washington By Ashlee Vance Look out, lobbyists: Here come the open-source zealots. Some of the world’s largest technology companies have banded together in a bid to push open-source software on the United States government. They’ve formed a group called Open Source for America, which seeks to make sure that government agencies at least consider open-source software as an option in their buying decisions. The big, rather timely pitch behind this move is that open-source applications can help save the government money. [...] http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/23/open-source-backers-march-on-washin...