Not sure if everyone has already seen this, if so, apologies.
http://europa.eu.int/ISPO/ida/jsps/index.jsp?fuseAction=showDocument&par...
It's basically a guide by the EU for government bodies migrating from propriatory to open source software. The main document is a 150 page behemoth of a PDF, but I have scanned through it and seems to make sensible reading.
They even provide a speadsheet to work out potential cost savings - and you can have in in OpenOffice.org format as well as Excel! True believers, clearly.
I am starting a new job at a local council in the New Year and it will be interesting to find out in any discussions have been made about using OSS in their offices. With several governmental bodies on the continent (the Germans are quite keen, aren't they?) making the switch, it would be interesting to know how things are progressing in this country - especially in the wake of all of our rising council tax bills....
Dave
On 2003-12-04 10:06:51 +0000 Dave Briggs dwb27@cam.ac.uk wrote:
It's basically a guide by the EU for government bodies migrating from propriatory to open source software. The main document is a 150 page behemoth of a PDF, but I have scanned through it and seems to make sensible reading.
I think this has been/will be(? *cough*) mentioned in the AFFS newsletter. http://www.affs.org.uk/ if there's anyone I haven't told yet.
I am starting a new job at a local council in the New Year and [...] it would be interesting to know how things are progressing in this country - especially in the wake of all of our rising council tax bills....
Some UK councils are moving over. The most high profile migration in progress is probably SuSE's work with Nottingham City Council. There's a press release that's more like an article at http://www.suse.de/en/company/press/press_releases/archive03/nottingham_city... and it featured in GLU&D issue 31 (SCO Erupts cover). I can't see it online, but I can drop a copy of the article to you if you want. Richard Heggs from Nott. council spoke at Nottingham LUG back in March, so maybe there's scope for a repeat talk at a meeting somewhere in the west of the area (Ely, KL or maybe P'boro) and inviting council types. Are ALUGgers interested? If so, I'll ask and try to organise/help organise.
Nice SUSE reference Mark.
Linux server adoption is growing in the public sector at a faster rate than in the private sector (according to IDC) at a compound annual growth rate of 38%.
Agencies in Spain, Australia, Mexico, US, Japan, Brazil, Germany, France, Italy and the UK are all adopting or announcing their intention to adopt OSS in one form or other. This EU guide is adding more support to these.
At a local level joining Nottingham you have Newham District Council, West Yorkshire (VIPER), Dundee....
I think a talk is a great idea.
Chris.
MJ Ray wrote:
On 2003-12-04 10:06:51 +0000 Dave Briggs dwb27@cam.ac.uk wrote:
It's basically a guide by the EU for government bodies migrating from propriatory to open source software. The main document is a 150 page behemoth of a PDF, but I have scanned through it and seems to make sensible reading.
I think this has been/will be(? *cough*) mentioned in the AFFS newsletter. http://www.affs.org.uk/ if there's anyone I haven't told yet.
I am starting a new job at a local council in the New Year and [...] it would be interesting to know how things are progressing in this country - especially in the wake of all of our rising council tax bills....
Some UK councils are moving over. The most high profile migration in progress is probably SuSE's work with Nottingham City Council. There's a press release that's more like an article at http://www.suse.de/en/company/press/press_releases/archive03/nottingham_city... and it featured in GLU&D issue 31 (SCO Erupts cover). I can't see it online, but I can drop a copy of the article to you if you want. Richard Heggs from Nott. council spoke at Nottingham LUG back in March, so maybe there's scope for a repeat talk at a meeting somewhere in the west of the area (Ely, KL or maybe P'boro) and inviting council types. Are ALUGgers interested? If so, I'll ask and try to organise/help organise.
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