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Also see this amazing table: http://www.csis.org/tech/OpenSource/0408_ospolicies.pdf I am interested in what models actually work for sustained OS development in the public sector. Who coordinates? How are project funded? Without a creative "hub" it is hard for me to see how most governments can justify their involvement/contribution of the code/modules they develop back into an OS effort. Governments should avoid creating islands of OS development as instead work with large OS efforts "with legs." Governments could contribute back to OS developments (modules, bug fixes, feature additions) with e-democracy technology for example, then you'd have a dynamic engine of development. This would probably help NGOS and companies in this space as well, because as far as I can tell most e-democracy "profits" come from technical assistance and integration of tools not the sale of software itself. (Disagree with me please: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) Steven Clift http://dowire.org Open Source Observatory re-launched The European Commission's Open Source Observatory (OSO) http://europa.eu.int/ida/oso/ is a clearinghouse of information related to free/libre/open source software in the public sector, and is intended to promote and spread the use of best practices in Europe. The OSO is part of the EC's IDA (Interchange of Data between Administrations) programme, and ultimately aims to provide a comprehensive overview of open source software policies and activities in the public sector, especially in current and future EU Member States. The OSO had been inactive for a short period but has now started up again and we welcome you to visit the renewed site at: http://europa.eu.int/ida/oso/ We also invite you to send in news items, announcements for events and other stories related to open source and of interest to public administrations. Please e-mail them to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you are interested in receiving the monthly Open Source News Roundup, please subscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] - IDA Open Source News Roundup. ^ ^ ^ ^ Steven L. Clift - - - W: http://publicus.net Minneapolis - - - - E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Minnesota - - - - - - T: +1.612.822.8667 USA - - - - - MSN/Y!/AIM: netclift Join my Democracies Online Newswire: http://dowire.org EDem's Election 2004 Links: http://e-democracy.org/us *** Past Messages, to Subscribe: http://dowire.org *** *** To subscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** Message body: SUB DO-WIRE *** *** To UNSUBSCRIBE instead, write: UNSUB DO-WIRE *** *** Please send submissions to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** New RSS XML Feed Available: *** http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/maillist.xml
