Open Source

Study on the:Economic impact of open source software on innovation and the competitiveness of the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) sector in the EU - Nov. 2006  1.7 MB

The information economy is a large market. Including the provision of infrastructure and services for the creation, exchange and processing of information and communication services as well as the sales of information itself, this market is now in the range of 10% of GDP in most developed countries, and accounts for more than half of their economic growth. Software is one of the key elements driving ICTs’ role in the economy, and the structure, competitiveness, performance of the ICT industry has potential to be strongly affected by Free/Libre/Open Source Software (FLOSS1). Financed by the European Commission’s Directorate General for Enterprise and Industry, a study has been carried out by a team led by UNU-MERIT, the Netherlands, to identify the role of FLOSS in the economy, its direct impact on the ICT sector, its indirect impact on ICT-related sectors and to recommend policies based on forecasted scenarios.

The IDABC Open Source Repository (OSOR) for European eGovernment - Abr. 2006  107.1 kB

 

Government Open Source Policies - Jan. 2006  548.8 kB

This is the third update to our Open Source Policies table. The table tracks explicit governmental policies concerning the use of open source software that have been publicly reported in the press or other media. As with the previous efforts, we do not include a decision by a government to use or purchase open source software, as this may reflect a policy or may be simply be a decision based on price or product.

Enterprise Open Source - 2006  1.7 MB

 

Evaluating Open Source in Government: Methodological considerations in strategizing the use of open source in the Public Sector - 2006  2.0 MB

 

Open Source Software - Que oportunidades em Portugal? - 2006  1.3 MB

Para quem contacte com as Tecnologias de Informação, seja como utilizador, seja como profissional, será difícil hoje ignorar o que se designa por “Open Source Software” (OSS). O seu produto porventura “mais emblemático”, o Linux, é referido amiúde nas publicações de informática. O interesse nas soluções Open Source tornou-se inquestionavelmente global. Vários países, regiões e organismos referem o recurso a este tipo de soluções nas suas directivas estratégicas. Tal é o caso, a mero título de exemplo, da Alemanha, Suíça, Espanha, China, Austrália, Brasil, Comunidade Europeia, Estado do Texas.

A Guide to Open Source Software for Australian Government Agencies - Abr. 2005  951.7 kB

The increasing maturity of open source software and open source platforms offers significant potential benefits to the Australian Government and the wider community. Open source software development, using open standards, can support greater interoperability between systems and enable system sharing. It can offer original solutions to problems not addressed by proprietary software and it has the potential to lead to significant savings in Government expenditure on information and communications technology (ICT).

Bologna engages with Open Source - 2005  161.5 kB

Sensitive to Open Source development, the city of Bologna takes part in further Open Source actions among which two EU projects: USE-ME.GOV Project (I) and the ACTOS Project (II). In addition to this projects, Bologna hopes to launch another project based on Open Source Software technology and called “TARTESSOS” (III).

Software Aberto na Administração Pública - Set. 2004  1.7 MB

 

Programme for Open Standards and Open Source Software in Government (OSSOS) - Nov. 2002  686.3 kB

Users of software are highly dependent on their software suppliers. This dependence is reflected in the obligatory implementation of new versions, the obligatory purchase of new hardware, the unilateral alteration of licence conditions and the termination of maintenance agreements. These are just a few examples of practices that adversely affect organisations throughout the public sector from education and care to population records.

Pooling Open Source Software - Jun. 2002  3.0 MB

The present Study is a feasibility study about pooling (or sharing, exchanging) software and knowledge between public sector administrations across Europe. A condition for greater re-use of software of the public sector is that software is available as open source. To encourage the sharing of software, the feasibility of creating a common software pool is considered. This would be a service combining a European knowledge centre and best practice. The legal, functional and technical constraints are evaluated within the present Study.

Study into the use of Open Source Software in the Public Sector - Part 1 - OSS Fact sheet - Jun. 2001  3.0 MB

Part 1 The OSS Fact sheet. An assessment of availability and potential of OSS based solutions, by software category, and a selection of about 100 typical OSS solutions (out of several thousands of OSS “projects”)

Study into the use of Open Source Software in the Public Sector - Part 2 - Use of Open Source in Europe - Jun. 2001  830.6 kB

Part 2 The report on OSS usage and experiences made. Based on the Fact sheet and a Questionnaire, as well as on visits to six European countries (France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Sweden), the report examines the use/non-use of OSS in public sector in these countries.

Study into the use of Open Source Software in the Public Sector - Part 3 - The Open Source Market Structure - Jun. 2001  680.3 kB

Part 3. The report on market structure and issues related to public procurement. It describes how OSS may be used / distributed according to their licenses, and how the legal and commercial aspects may impact public procurement objectives, transparency and nondiscrimination.

Symposium on use of Open Source Software in EU public administrations - Fev. 2001  131.6 kB

To meet the growing interest in the use of Open Source Software (OSS) in EU public administrations, IDA organised a symposium on OSS in Brussels on 22 February 2001. Opened by Erkki Liikanen, Commissioner for enterprise and the information society, this event brought together 94 representatives of the European Commission, national and local governments, and the information technology (IT) industry. The one-day programme provided a platform where Europe’s administrations could share their experiences. In addition, it permitted dialogue with the private sector on the benefits and pitfalls of OSS in the public sector.

IEEE Guide for Developing User Organization Open System Environment (OSE) Profiles - Ago. 1999  913.2 kB

 

Open Source  137.5 kB

This Spreadsheet allows organisations to compare the cost of proprietary and OSS installations. It is not intended to be a Total Cost of Ownership model. Only those costs which are likely to be significantly different between the two installations are included. The comparison is made over a five year period with one assumed upgrade of the proprietary installation.

Open Source Open Government - An Executive Guide to Making Strategic Decisions about Open Source Software in Public Sector Service Delivery  892.4 kB