Open Source in Government
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Open Government Interoperability Working GroupOGIS provides a blueprint for government software interoperability, exchange and data access. The Open Government Interoperability Standard (OGIS) represents an initiative to develop an open specification for ensuring that Governments and administrative software applications work together more effectively. The OGIS working group intends to provide a consistent approach to software development and a blueprint for State and Local Government software that will enable applications to interact and share data seamlessly. == OGIP provides a:
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A Strategic Approach to Creating a Local Government Technology CoalitionApproximately 19,000 major cities, 85,000 municipalities and 3,500 counties exist across the United States. Despite differences in state laws and local ordinances, local governments are faced with similar issues in the arena of information technology. >>> More at A Strategic Approach to Creating a Local Government Technology Coalition
Massachusetts Moves Ahead; Sans MicrosoftBy Martin LaMonica Staff Writer, CNET News.com Published: September 23, 2005, 11:45 AM PDT The commonwealth of Massachusetts has finalized its decision to standardize desktop applications on OpenDocument, a format not supported by Microsoft Office. The state on Wednesday posted the final version of its Enterprise Technical Reference Model, which mandates new document formats for office productivity applications. As it proposed late last month before a comment period, Massachusetts has decided to use only products that conform to the Open Document Format for Office Applications, or OpenDocument, which is developed by the standards body OASIS. >>> More at Massachusetts Moves Ahead; Sans Microsoft
County government sees open source savingsBy Robert Westervelt, News Writer 08 Jun 2004 | SearchDatabase.com Iowa's Pottawattamie County government runs 17 servers containing relevant data for a suburban community of nearly 90,000 commuters. Just a year ago, those servers were mainly running Microsoft software, but a project to cut IT costs drove Thomas Broniecki, who serves as IT director there, to consider moving the county's databases to Linux. After eliminating some support staff with mostly Microsoft know-how, and hiring two DBAs with Linux expertise, Broniecki convinced the county to migrate to <nop>MySQL open source database management system (DBMS). >>> More at County government sees open source savings
Global Policies on Open Source SoftwareThe Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has developed a working draft of "Global Policies on Open Source Software." This draft documents the current state of governmental approach to the open source paradigm shift from the national and local level. More at Global Policies on Open Source Software
Governments vote against MicrosoftAmbitious projects to migrate government computers to Linux and other competing software, official decrees favoring open-source products and hard-nosed licensing negotiations have put government customers well ahead of private business when it comes to testing Microsoft's mettle. >>> More at Governments vote against Microsoft
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Moodle - an Open Source eLearning Winner in Education and Government
The eLearning Guild Announces the Publication of a New 360o Report: Learning Management Systems (LMS) The good, the bad, the ugly ... and the truthSANTA ROSA, Calif., April 3, 2007 / PRNewswire / The eLearning Guild announced today the publication of a new Guild Research 360o Report on Learning Management Systems (LMS). The selection, implementation, and ongoing management of an LMS is likely to be one of the most costly investments a learning organization can make, so having accurate data to help make these decisions is critical. This 300+ page Guild 360o Report offers expert data analysis on the single largest pool of data ever collected on LMS systems, interviews with key industry executives, commentary from key industry leaders, and much more.
Guild Research 2007 Members Choice Award – Satisfaction Education and Government Learning Management Systems
Platinum Award: Moodle
Guild Research 2007 Members Choice Award – Market Share Education and Government Learning Management Systems
Gold Award: Moodle
About The eLearning GuildThe eLearning Guild is a global Community of Practice for e-Learning professionals and provides learning opportunities, networking services, resources, and publications for over 25,000 members. The Guild represents a diverse group of executives, directors, managers, designers, and developers who focus on providing world-class learning services. The eLearning Guild is a subsidiary of Focuszone Media, Inc, based in Santa Rosa, California. Please call +1.707.566.8990 or visit www.eLearningGuild.com for more information. >>>> More eLearning Guild Press Release
Peruvian Congressman refutes Microsoft's "Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt" (F.U.D.) concerning free and open source softwareUpdate Sept. 28/05: Peru has passed this law! The Peruvian government recently introduced a bill mandating the use of open source software by the state. The bill admirably proclaims:
Microsoft General Manager Señor JUAN ALBERTO GONZÁLEZ responded by writing a letter to Peruvian Congressmen Edgar Villanueva Nuñez, containing many of the fallacious arguments that Microsoft has used against open source software in the past. Congressman DR. EDGAR DAVID VILLANUEVA NUÑEZ replied with an insightful letter that cuts through the empty Microsoft arguments to expose the fallacies of its F.U.D. tactics. Here is his letter in its entirety (translated from Spanish):
State of Rhode Island Saves Development Time and Costs with MySQL and Open SourceThe Rhode Island Department of State waited more than five years to receive the legislature's approval to require state agencies to file all rules and regulations electronically. Now, a MySQL database is the backbone of the new site, and it was completed under-budget and ahead of schedule. >>> More at State of Rhode Island Saves Development Time and Costs with MySQL and Open Source
Something for Nothing?Tight finances prompt agencies to take a hard look at open source software. By Shane Peterson May 2003 _Government Technology_ Due to unprecedented budget pressures, more government agencies are testing the waters. An emerging group of jurisdictions see free open source applications as means to strengthen their IT capabilities, even when they have little money to spend on software. >>> More at Something for Nothing?
California explores Open Source to bring the budget back into the blackSummary: Each year the State of California spends millions of dollars on software, software maintenance and renewal. Many private and governmental organizations are turning to open source software as a cost-effective alternative to closed source software. The state should more extensively consider use of open source software, which can in many cases provide the same functionality as closed source software at a much lower total cost of ownership. >>> More at California explores Open Source to bring the budget back into the black
Linux ensnares another European cityBergen, Norway, has opted to replace Windows and Unix machines with Linux on servers for its schools and city databases and could later put the open-source operating system on desktop machines. The city chose Linux because it costs less, improves reliability and doesn't lock the government into purchasing one company's products, city Chief Technology Officer Ole-Bjorn Tuftedal said in an interview. Last modified: June 17, 2004, 3:31 PM PDT By Stephen Shankland Staff Writer, CNET News.com >>> More at Linux ensnares another European city
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