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Free and open software have transformed the tech industry. But we still have a lot to work out to make them healthy, equitable enterprises. When Xerox donated a new laser printer to the MIT Artificial ...

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Concerns have been raised that NHS England has removed all open-source policy pages from its websites without any explanation.