Some great links being shared on this thread. I suggest that many of
these references would be valuable to add to our wiki of OSGeo Case
studies, probably here:
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Case_Studies#Open_Source_Policies
On 18/09/2013 5:28 PM, Pekka Sarkola wrote:
Hi Folks,
I send this information already to Steven, but I'd like to share also
with others.
This is quite long email concerning OS usage in public sector (mainly
in EU). It includes valuable links to best practices in EU and also my
personal opinions.
We updated guideline for Finnish government about usage of Open Source
Software last year. It has been published as public guideline, but
it's only in Finnish. Online translators are making document just more
un-readable ;-)
http://www.vm.fi/vm/fi/04_julkaisut_ja_asiakirjat/03_muut_asiakirjat/SADe_-_Avoimen_lhdekoodin_toimintamalli_-_v2012-12-19.pdf
(PDF)
During this update project, we also try to collect information about
similar guidelines in Europe. Here is short list of results:
EU: has a lot of information/guidelines of usage OSS. Maybe the most
important policy is "Downloading and
use Open Source Software does not need a public contract => no need
for a public procurement". So, public
entities can start use OSS without procurement process. BUT, when they
purchase services (like training,
support, maintenance, customization), they need to follow public
procurement processes.
Links:
EU - OSS-procurement-guideline -final
http://www.epractice.eu/files/Guideline%20on%20public%20procurement%20of%20Open%20Source%20Software.pdf
EU -- Public Open Source Software
Procurement Models The Next Generation
http://joinup.ec.europa.eu/elibrary/case/public-open-source-software-procurement-models-next-generation
Read also EUPL license papers in your own languages:
https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/software/page/eupl/licence-eupl
UK: Cabinet Office has release very good procurement kit to purchase
Open Source. I think main message is that you
have to choose OSS over Closed Source sw. So maybe this most mandatory
guideline in EU (if UK is part of EU ;-)
Links:
UK -- Open Source Procurement Kit
https://update.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/resource-library/open-source-procurement-toolkit
UK -- All About Open Source v2.0
https://update.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/sites/default/files/resources/All_About_Open_Source_v2_0.pdf
Iceland: has also very strict guidelines to use OSS. Last year I got
information that they have 18 tasks to
advance usage of OSS.
Links:
IS -- Free and Open Source Software --
Government Policy of Iceland
http://eng.forsaetisraduneyti.is/media/English/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_-_Government_Policy_of_Iceland.pdf
Netherlands: Procurement guideline made already 2007, very good basic
information and best practices.
Links:
NL -- Acquisition of open-source software
http://www.ictu.nl/archief/noiv.nl/the-acquisition-of-open-source-software/index.html
Estonia: Estonia has Government Program about "Information Society
Policy". One of the aims is "Supporting Estonia's
ICT Sector", this could be against EU's open market policy. Well, this
easy to manage: "Services have to deliver in
Estonian language" ;-)
Links:
EE - Uuno Vallner: The Estonian software
policy
http://www.eolevent.eu/sites/default/files/10%20-%20Uuno%20Vallner%20|%20The%20Estonian%20software%20policy.pdf
France: Last year (Sep 2012), Prime Minister of France gave a
guideline: "Usage du logiciel libre dans l'administration". As far I
understood this basic guideline for French administration to use more
OSS. I haven't follow so much French OSS market, maybe somebody can
tell more about.
However, I think Adullact is very interesting program to leverage use
of OSS in France. Over 10 years they haven been
use OSS in French admin. Again, if you don't know French, following
documents are difficult to understand:
Links:
FR - Usage du logiciel libre dans
l'administration
http://circulaire.legifrance.gouv.fr/pdf/2012/09/cir_35837.pdf
FR - Statuts_ADULLACT_20100624.v2
http://www.adullact.org/association/statuts-et-reglement-interieur/206-statuts-et-reglement-interieur
If you have any comments, please free to mention on lists or in FOSS4G13.
Rgs,
Pekka
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*Aihe:* [OSGeo-Conf] Open Source usage in European Public Sector
I am looking for some help with a few key statistics to use in my
opening presentation at FOSS4G
Does any one have some info on
1. the number of EU countries that have IT procurement policies which
encourage or mandate the use of open source?
2. which countries have based their INSPIRE activities on open source
geo (I suspect most but would like confirmation)
Thanks for any help you can give me
See you in Mappingham tomorrow
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