| Australia's government, political party endorse open source Linux |
Nov. 08, 2002
Two Australian articles report the current move by government leaders in favor of open source Linux for projects in Australia . . .
- Alston opens agencies to Linux -- Australia's government has given the green light to its departments and agencies to investigate and adopt open-source software reports Caitlin Fitzsimmons News Interactive Australia . . .
" . . . John Rimmer, chief executive of the National Office for the Information Economy (NOIE), said government agencies made software decisions on a case-by-case basis based on value for money, fit-for-purpose functionality and reliability . . . "
"The endorsement for open source comes as the Government prepares to launch the second phase of its e-government strategy . . . "
Link to article here.
- Labor backs open source software for e-government projects -- At the e-Government Australia Summit Information Technology, Senator Kate Lundy touted the advantages of open source reports The Age -- Australia . . .
"She warned the government against considering open source software merely as another means of cost-cutting. 'Instead, I see open source software as offering huge potential in rethinking the management of public information and the delivery of e-Government services by using smart and secure technology that will serve now and into the future," said [Information Technology, Senator Kate Lundy] . . . "This is the chance to make a significant investment in updating legacy technology systems that will prevent the effective delivery of e-government services, including access to data that is held in systems that are up to 30 years old . . . "
Link to article here.
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