U.K. government funds new open-source initiative
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UK government funds new open-source
initiative
UK government funds new open-source
initiative
04/06/2005 02:57 PMThe 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.
UK government funds another new
open-source programme
UK government funds another new
open-source programme
04/07/2005 02:34 PMTechWorld Apr 7 2005 6:32PM GMT
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 PMAs 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:
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From: Katrin Verclas
Email: steering (a) nosi.net
Hi, Kevin -
NOSI actually just released a new...
Open Source Initiative Changes Leaders
Open Source Initiative Changes Leaders
02/01/2005 08:56 PMThe OSI is replacing its founding president, Eric Raymond, so that the
group can expand, but internal disagreements also may have contributed
to the switch.
Open Source Initiative Adds New Blood
Open Source Initiative Adds New Blood
04/04/2005 09:24 PMAfter dealing with a change in leadership, the OSI has, as promised,
expanded its board, and some board members say they are planning to
cut back on the number of open-source licenses.
Joined Open Source Initiative board
Joined Open Source Initiative board
04/01/2005 05:35 PM
I've just joined the Open Source Initiative (OSI) board.
Open Source
Initiative (OSI) is a non-profit corporation dedicated to managing and
promoting the Open Source
Definition for the good of the community, specifically through the
OSI Certified Open Source Software certifica
tion mark and program. You can read about successful software
products that have these properties, and about our certification
mark and program, which allow you to be confident that software really
is "Open Source." We also make copies of approved open
source licenses here.
The basic idea behind open source is very simple: When programmers
can read, redistribute, and modify the source code for a piece of
software, the software evolves. People improve it, people adapt it,
people fix bugs. And this can happen at a speed that, if one is used
to the slow pace of conventional software development, seems
astonishing.
We in the open source community have learned that this rapid
evolutionary process produces better software than the traditional
closed model, in which only a very few programmers can see the source
and everybody else must blindly use an opaque block of bits.
Open Source Initiative exists to make this case to the commercial
world.
Open source software is an idea whose time has finally come. For
twenty years it has been building momentum in the technical cultures
that built the Internet and the World Wide Web. Now it's breaking out
into the commercial world, and that's changing all the rules. Are you
ready?
It's an important time for Open Source with many
governments and large organizations switching or seriously considering
switching to Open Source. The people at OSI are dedicated to making
Open Source successful more broadly and I'm honored and excited to be
working with them for this important cause.
Comment -
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Cisco-centric Open Source Initiative
Cisco-centric Open Source Initiative
03/14/2003 07:27 PMNew CGI-based GUI for Analysis of NextPort & Mica Modem Logs
U.K.-funded initiative to push open
source
U.K.-funded initiative to push open
source
04/07/2005 10:22 AMProject will promote use of open-source tools within the public sector
by creating a code repository, among other efforts.
"Open Source Initiative OSI -
Doc10:Halloween Documents"
"Open Source Initiative OSI -
Doc10:Halloween Documents"
03/06/2004 02:05 AMOpen Source Initiative OSI -
Doc10:Halloween Documents
Open Source Initiative OSI -
Doc10:Halloween Documents
03/06/2004 01:53 AMMicrosoft has funneled $100 million to SCO to fund the litigation
against IBM .. SCO internal e-mail reveals Microsoft is funding th ..
justhow much money is Microsoft paying SCO? .. Eric S. Raymond's Open
Source site .. Halloween X: Follow The
Money
opensource.org/halloween/halloween10.html
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Open Source Initiative Board takes shape
Open Source Initiative Board takes shape
04/01/2005 08:32 PMZDNet Apr 2 2005 12:52AM GMT
UK launches 'critical' public sector
open source initiative
UK launches 'critical' public sector
open source initiative
04/09/2005 05:19 AMZDNet Apr 9 2005 7:59AM GMT
Open Source Initiative OSI -
Doc10:Halloween Documents - Microsoft
$86 Mill to Sco
Open Source Initiative OSI -
Doc10:Halloween Documents - Microsoft
$86 Mill to Sco
03/06/2004 02:05 AMhttp://www.opensource.org/halloween/halloween10.html
My Fav Line:
So their revenue plan for the future is to hit Microsoft up for
money, then hit them up for more money.
Pray I stay out of jail for posting this:
--- From the mailbox of chris sontag
From: Mike Anderer
Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2003
To: csontag@sco.com
CC: Bob Bench
Subject: Conversation Friday
Chris Sontag, the recipient of this mail, is Vice-President and
general manager of the SCOsource,...
The Open Source Government
The Open Source Government
05/14/2004 01:42 PMSun Gets Open Source Into NSW Government
Sun Gets Open Source Into NSW Government
10/29/2003 01:14 AMOpen-source government
Open-source government
03/11/2003 09:43 AMAdam 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
Open Source in California Government
Open Source in California Government
08/13/2004 10:45 AMGovernment boost for open source
Government boost for open source
12/10/2003 01:55 PMvnunet.com Dec 10 2003 1:10PM ET
Danish government goes open source
Danish government goes open source
09/24/2004 09:16 AMZDNet Sep 24 2004 1:19PM GMT
Vietnam government opts for open source
Vietnam government opts for open source
11/03/2003 05:33 AMSilicon.com Nov 3 2003 4:35AM ET
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 PMTechTree Sep 21 2004 2:42AM GMT
Government open source deployments you
don't hear about
Government open source deployments you
don't hear about
12/30/2003 03:55 AMI 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 AMWhen a National Security directive became effective, this DoD team
took the initiative with open-source software.
Government to encourage open source
development
Government to encourage open source
development
12/30/2003 11:12 PMThe 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.
Norwegian city government switches to
open source
Norwegian city government switches to
open source
06/15/2004 11:24 AMSilicon.com Jun 15 2004 3:43PM GMT
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 PMThe 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.
Open source winning in federal
government, slowly
Open source winning in federal
government, slowly
07/28/2004 05:58 AMDifferent 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.
French government to test open-source on
the desktop
French government to test open-source on
the desktop
02/11/2004 05:52 PMIntroducing 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.
Danish government agency opts for open
source
Danish government agency opts for open
source
09/23/2004 11:22 PMCNET Asia Sep 24 2004 2:57AM GMT
Australian government offers open-source
guide
Australian government offers open-source
guide
07/07/2004 07:52 AMAustralian government to offer guide to
open-source
Australian government to offer guide to
open-source
07/07/2004 05:40 PMPublic-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 PMPARIS - 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.
How your open source company can begin
government contracting
How your open source company can begin
government contracting
06/09/2004 07:25 AMIt used to be that governmental agencies enamored of the status quo --
and that's pretty much the whole government -- were not interested in
open source solutions to their IT problems. Like the rest of the IT
industry, though, government is now looking to open source to make its
resources go further. Unlike the rest of the industry, and atypical
for government, federal and state agencies are embracing open source
ideas and ideals.
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.
Government watchdog group warns of open
source expense
Government watchdog group warns of open
source expense
07/20/2004 03:05 AMYou 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.
Linux in Government: Planning for
Open-Source Application Deployments
Linux in Government: Planning for
Open-Source Application Deployments
02/05/2005 10:13 PMLinux 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 PMThe 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.
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 PMA 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.
Batelco to develop Bahrains e-government
initiative
Batelco to develop Bahrains e-government
initiative
11/16/2003 11:35 AMMena Report Nov 16 2003 10:06AM ET
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