"'Open Source' people don't want just the .TXT version, they want to have the answer in hand and let someone else solve the puzzle."
Again I don't think it's "Open Source people" but just another socialist government bureaucrat using a convenient buzzword in pursuit of the usual goal of "you do the work and I'll reap the benefit."
It's kind of like when a clueless manager starts tossing around talk about 'paradigm' and 'forward looking' and so forth; instantly you can tell the real meaning is "I will work you like dogs and give you no credit as I plan my next career move." :)
If someone is a socialist theyll use whatever they can to expand the power of government, if someone is a conservative they will use whatever they can to reduce it. OpenSource software (like any other tool) can be used to do either..