How your open source company can begin government contracting

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Open-source government

Open-source government 03/11/2003 09:43 AM
Adam Greenfield has written an RFC on the idea of an open-source constitution for post-national states: The question then becomes, what kinds of constitutional structures are

Sun Gets Open Source Into NSW Government

Sun Gets Open Source Into NSW Government 10/29/2003 01:14 AM

The Open Source Government

The Open Source Government 05/14/2004 01:42 PM

Open Source in California Government

Open Source in California Government 08/13/2004 10:45 AM

Danish government goes open source

Danish government goes open source 09/24/2004 09:16 AM
ZDNet Sep 24 2004 1:19PM GMT

Government boost for open source

Government boost for open source 12/10/2003 01:55 PM
vnunet.com Dec 10 2003 1:10PM ET

U.K. government funds new open-source
initiative

U.K. government funds new open-source
initiative 04/06/2005 06:10 PM
It's designed to foster the use of open-source software by local governments and facilitate a national community of developers who can collaborate on centralized software projects.

UK government funds another new
open-source programme

UK government funds another new
open-source programme 04/07/2005 02:34 PM
TechWorld Apr 7 2005 6:32PM GMT

Government to encourage open source
development

Government to encourage open source
development 12/30/2003 11:12 PM
The Israeli government also will encourage the development of lower-priced alternatives to Microsoft software in an effort to help expand computer use by the public. To that end, the Finance Ministry has cooperated with Sun Microsystems and IBM in designing the Hebrew language version of OpenOffice software, a freely distributed open-source alternative to Microsoft Office.

Government open source deployments you
don't hear about

Government open source deployments you
don't hear about 12/30/2003 03:55 AM
I know of at least a dozen goverment open source deployments I have been begged not to write about, not in the spy movie, "If I tell you I'll have to kill you!" sense, but because the people responsible for them worry that excess publicity might kill their efforts to run their agencies' computers with the most reliable and cost-effective software they can find.

Linux in Government: Open Source
Innovation within the DoD

Linux in Government: Open Source
Innovation within the DoD 06/28/2004 06:29 AM
When a National Security directive became effective, this DoD team took the initiative with open-source software.

This is not open source in the true
sense. The government ag

This is not open source in the true
sense. The government ag 09/20/2004 11:01 PM
TechTree Sep 21 2004 2:42AM GMT

UK government funds new open-source
initiative

UK government funds new open-source
initiative 04/06/2005 02:57 PM
The U.K. government is backing a new initiative aimed at promoting the use of open-source software in the public sector, providing a forum for those working in the public sector to test and use such software.

Vietnam government opts for open source

Vietnam government opts for open source 11/03/2003 05:33 AM
Silicon.com Nov 3 2003 4:35AM ET

HP signs deal with open-source e-mail
company

HP signs deal with open-source e-mail
company 06/11/2004 07:09 PM
A longtime Microsoft partner cozies up with the open-source community.

Novell begins its metamorphosis into an
open source company

Novell begins its metamorphosis into an
open source company 12/30/2003 01:20 AM
Last issue, I talked about Novell's commitment to the open source movement. Further evidence of that commitment, if any were needed, was provided just last week when Novell joined the Open Source Development Labs, a consortium of companies (including Cisco, HP, IBM, Intel, Red Hat, and Sun) that is accelerating Linux adoption.

Lisa Nyman Discusses Open Source in
Government

Lisa Nyman Discusses Open Source in
Government 07/15/2002 08:39 PM
Lisa Nyman is co-creator of QuickFacts, a service that lets visitors track down city, county, state, and national census data using only a single pulldown menu. QuickFacts uses Perl scripts, Apache Web servers, and a MySQL database to deliver increased interactivity at minimal cost. Sam Williams interviews Ms. Nyman about QuickFacts and open source in government.

Open source winning in federal
government, slowly

Open source winning in federal
government, slowly 07/28/2004 05:58 AM
Different interpretations of a memo from Office of Management and Budget IT and E-Government administrator Karen Evans make this software purchasing directive look both bad and good for open source.

Australian government offers open-source
guide

Australian government offers open-source
guide 07/07/2004 07:52 AM

U.K. government considers Sun in
open-source software push

U.K. government considers Sun in
open-source software push 12/08/2003 06:06 PM
The Office of Government Commerce purchasing authority said it will soon begin trials of the company's new Java Desktop System and Java Enterprise System software.

Australian government to offer guide to
open-source

Australian government to offer guide to
open-source 07/07/2004 05:40 PM
Public-sector support of nonproprietary software continues with how-to guide for technology procurement.

French government to test open source on
the desktop

French government to test open source on
the desktop 02/11/2004 08:17 PM
PARIS - The French government will install open source software on the desktop as part of Project ADELE, a plan to computerize much of the country's administration by 2007, a government official said Wednesday.

Danish government agency opts for open
source

Danish government agency opts for open
source 09/23/2004 11:22 PM
CNET Asia Sep 24 2004 2:57AM GMT

French government to test open-source on
the desktop

French government to test open-source on
the desktop 02/11/2004 05:52 PM
Introducing open-source software will give the government experience in managing competing suppliers and will help it evaluate the interoperability and life-cycle costs of different systems, a French official said.

Norwegian city government switches to
open source

Norwegian city government switches to
open source 06/15/2004 11:24 AM
Silicon.com Jun 15 2004 3:43PM GMT

Pharmaceutical services company opens
door to open source

Pharmaceutical services company opens
door to open source 03/28/2005 03:45 PM
EXP Pharmaceutical Services Corp. of Fremont, Calif., is finding freedom from huge licensing fees and increasing its ROI thanks to a recent migration from Windows and a proprietary software infrastructure to Linux and open source solutions.

Open-source screening company hires
legal muscle

Open-source screening company hires
legal muscle 06/18/2004 12:55 PM
Black Duck Software has tapped an IP specialist to advise companies about the use of open-source and proprietary software.

Linux in Government: Planning for
Open-Source Application Deployments

Linux in Government: Planning for
Open-Source Application Deployments 02/05/2005 10:13 PM
Linux desktop releases will be fast and furious in 2005. Here are some suggestions of what to do now so your office or agency can take advantage of them.

Trade Group Bashes Government
Open-Source Bias

Trade Group Bashes Government
Open-Source Bias 03/20/2003 01:05 PM
The Initiative for Software Choice, a software industry trade group whose members include Microsoft, Intel and Cisco, has advised the U.S. Department of Defense not to adhere to a policy that promotes open source software at the expense of proprietary software.

Government watchdog group warns of open
source expense

Government watchdog group warns of open
source expense 07/20/2004 03:05 AM
You might not think that Citizens Against Government Waste would be playing up the cost benefits of proprietary software for use by government, but the nonpartisan, nonprofit organization did just that with a recent press release.

Web design company uses open source
shopping cart to grow business

Web design company uses open source
shopping cart to grow business 09/07/2004 05:22 AM
Chris Winfield knows that his clients need low-cost custom Web site design and deployment. Winfield's company, 10e20, has found that offering those solutions is easier with open source software applications like osCommerce.

Company merges code-editing tools with
open-source framework

Company merges code-editing tools with
open-source framework 01/16/2004 11:05 AM
Java. It also allows developers to create and edit projects in 47 other languages, including C#, PHP, HTML, XML and COBOL. Although ...

Company Morphs Failed Consumer
Electronics Product into an Open Source
Educational Kit

Company Morphs Failed Consumer
Electronics Product into an Open Source
Educational Kit 03/17/2005 03:01 AM
Things don’t always work out as planned. Once Zan Oliphant, founder of Seattle area garage startup Zanware, realized he couldn’t find investors to mass-produce his company’s in-wall TCP/IP PC controller, he decided to open up the entire product for the education and hobbyist market. “Investors want to make money, but engineers like me want to make cool things – we just didn’t see eye-to-eye on that,” said Oliphant. [PRWEB Mar 17, 2005]

Sinotrading, an American Owned and
Operated Import/Export (Sourcing)
Company, Will Begin Training
Translators, Web Developers and Company
Executives From Chinese Manufacturing
Companies

Sinotrading, an American Owned and
Operated Import/Export (Sourcing)
Company, Will Begin Training
Translators, Web Developers and Company
Executives From Chinese Manufacturing
Companies 04/01/2005 08:57 AM
How to market to American companies thorugh the Internet in the complex world of e-commerce will be the seminar topic for Chinese company executives. [PRWEB Apr 1, 2005]

NOSI, the Nonprofit Open Source
Initiative, announces the release of its
new guide "Choosing and Using Open
Source Software: A Primer for
Nonprofits."

NOSI, the Nonprofit Open Source
Initiative, announces the release of its
new guide "Choosing and Using Open
Source Software: A Primer for
Nonprofits." 02/17/2004 11:57 PM
As per a recent post, I love to see (and hope to one day do it myself) Open Source Software in Non-Profits. Seems http://www.nosi.net found my post: http://thelostolive.net/tlo/comments.php?id=1786_0_1_0_C And commented the release of its new guide "Choosing and Using Open Source Software: A Primer for Nonprofits." And now in their own words: ___snip____ -- From: Katrin Verclas Email: steering (a) nosi.net Hi, Kevin - NOSI actually just released a new...

Open-source activist Bruce Perens joins
open-source defense group

Open-source activist Bruce Perens joins
open-source defense group 05/07/2004 04:33 PM
A key leader in the open-source software movement has been appointed to the board of Open Source Risk Management, which is defending the legal standing of open-source software.

Do You Suffer from Open Source Phobia? -
six reasons you might relent and be
ready for an extreme makeover - OPEN
SOURCE - Magazine - Darwin Magazine

Do You Suffer from Open Source Phobia? -
six reasons you might relent and be
ready for an extreme makeover - OPEN
SOURCE - Magazine - Darwin Magazine 03/08/2004 11:20 PM
http://www.darwinmag.com/read/030104/open.html ASK A GROUP OF corporate IT leaders whether they'd rather stick their arms into a box of tarantulas or allow open source software (OSS) on their networks, and odds are most would start rolling up their sleeves. Not to do any downloading, either.

Slashdot on Open Source Ideas and Open
Source Life

Slashdot on Open Source Ideas and Open
Source Life 06/23/2004 08:27 PM
As Canada protects the patents on genes, Download Aborted wonders whether the genetic code should be considered Open Source. It's slashdotted here. And as atonement for saying something positive about the people at Microsoft — man, you folks are rough! — here's some slashdottism about the anti-Open Source think tanks that Microsoft is funding. (But I still like the Microsofties I've met. So there.)...

Linux in Government: The Government Open
Code Collaborative

Linux in Government: The Government Open
Code Collaborative 12/19/2004 03:17 PM
Can a 'gated Open Source community' really work?
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