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Open Source Software in Canada

Posted by garym on Wed, 05/24/2006 - 20:20

The good news, the bad news, and the ugly news about the diffusion of free and opensource software through the Canadian public sector, a must read for those who may be seeking to bring free software into any government environment.

The final report by e-Cology Corporation on its study of open source software (OSS) in Canada, which was contracted out by the Government of Canada, is now available. The main report includes five chapters. The Appendix contains detailed information from the study including questionnaire results, company profiles, a comprative analysis of open source software licenses and the scenario workshop report.
[ via e-cology corporation ]

In particular, I note a recurring theme of disorganization and disinformation in the diffusion of micro-vendors working the FLOSS space, and I can't help but remember nearly a decade back and our grand noble plans during those Bynari.ca years, and the grand snub of silence our proposal for a collaborative federated front foundation received from our compatriot me-me-me memed entrepreneurs.

Venezuela saves $2.1M

Posted by garym on Tue, 11/30/2004 - 21:03

How would your own education ministry roll out 380,000 PCs for a total cost of about a grand a piece? Down Venuzuela way, based on some hard experience, their Ministry of Education & Sport (MED) is boosting GNU among their technical and administrative staff, ramping up to run with GNU ...

The ministry believes these platforms have also helped it increase the efficiency and technical expertise of its employees as well as reducing vulnerability to Internet viruses.

MED officials believe it has saved up to 4 billion bolivares (US$2.1 million) this year by implementing open-source platforms in its data center servers...

[ via VHeadline.com ]

Intranet Extremadura

Posted by garym on Thu, 11/18/2004 - 10:44

How does a sparce and forgotten corner, the 5th poorest region of the EU, go from the place no ISP would touch to the highest density of computers per student in all of Europe? Guess ...

The use of LinEx does not reach only the traditional educational system, however. It also is used in some public administration centers, hospitals and centers of technological qualification. The centers of technological qualification, called New Centers of the Knowledge, are special schools that train people to use new technologies. These centers offer people who have left school the opportunity to become familiar with computers.
[ via Linux Journal ]

And yes, it gets better: Because they no longer compete or hire from competing proprietary vendors, Extramadura will pool resources with the neighbouring Guadalinex from Andalusia; the two regional projects have an agreement to collaborate on the 2005 version, freeing more time on both teams to address the specifics of their local needs.  read more »

OpenOffice.ca

Posted by garym on Mon, 11/01/2004 - 21:34

And why not? Not much there at the moment, but for the third day after the launch, you can't expect the moon ...

OpenConcept has been working with a number of NDP Members of Parliament here in Canada. OpenConcept has recently taken on a role in promoting OpenOffice.org here in Canada, through OpenOffice.ca. If you are interested in a free, secure, Open Source alternative to Microsoft Office, please check it out.

[ Source: OpenOffice.ca - Home ]

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