-------- Original Message -------- Subject: CSIS Table on Global Open Source Policies Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 10:36:00 -0400 From: Jason Keiber <JKeiber@private> To: <declan@private> Declan, I work at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in DC, and just put together a rather large chart providing information on the number and type of Open Source (OS) software policies and legislation considered by national, regional or local governments around the world. It looks at whether the policy or legislation mandated the use of OS, expressed a preference for OS software, encouraged its use or commissioned research into OS software. We have not included purchasing decisions (i.e. a government decided to buy OS products). While a purchase of OS software could indicate a policy decision that has not been publicly articulated, it could also be simply a decision made on the basis of price or product. Anyhow, I think the readers of Politech would find it interesting. It is a work in progress, and I welcome any feedback to: jkeiber@private . http://www.csis.org/tech/OpenSource/0408_ospolicies.pdf Thanks, Jason Keiber Research Assistant Technology and Public Policy Program Center for Strategic and International Studies P: 202.775.3280 F: 202.775.3199 jkeiber@private ----- End forwarded message ----- _______________________________________________ Politech mailing list Archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Moderated by Declan McCullagh (http://www.mccullagh.org/)
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