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What is Open Source Software?

Open Source Software (OSS) is plain software, just like you know already. When in operation, you won't notice that the software is actually Open Source. The difference with its counterpart (proprietary software, also known as 'closed source software' or CSS) is the way in which it is licensed

The IDA Open Source Migration Guidelines

The IDA Open Source Migration Guidelines provide practical and detailed recommendations on how to migrate to Open Source Software (OSS)-based office applications, calendaring, e-mail and other standard applications. They have been developed with guidance from public sector IT experts from Denmark, Finland, Italy, Germany, Malta, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Turkey. The relevance and readability of the Migration Guidelines were validated with the help of the regional authorities of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

The Many Aspects of Open Source

Different organisations have different reasons for choosing OSS, especially in the public sector where politics and other non-technical issues play a role. This page sums up some of these.

Pooling Open Source Software

European administrations should share software resources - IDA has released the results of an independent study on promoting the re-use of software owned by public administrations. The study recommends the creation of a software clearing house to which administrations can "donate" software. This facility, which would concentrate on applications specific for the needs of the public sector, could encourage the replication of good practice in eGovernment services.

News (IDA)

News about OSS-related government activities in Europe and abroad.

Free & Open Source Software

Free and open source software activities in European Information Society initiatives

Relatório da FSF sobre utilização de Software Livre na Europa

Este relatório da Free Software Foundation - Europa aborda o estado de utilização, pelos vários governos, de SL na Europa.

Open Source Observatory

This section of the IDA website is dedicated to Open Source Software and is intended to encourage the spread and use of Best Practices in Europe. We introduce new users to the concept of Open Source and present interesting facts and references for experts.

Study into the use of Open Source Software in the Public Sector - June 2001

The 'Study into the use of open source software in the public sector' was conducted by Unisys Belgium following a call for tender issued in the frame of the IDA Programme. This study entails three components: The OSS fact sheet gives an overview of the situation in the spring of 2001 and an assessment of availability and potential use of OSS based solutions, by software category, as well as a selection of about 100 typical OSS solutions; The second part of the Study focuses on OSS usage and experience made in six European countries (Belgium, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Sweden) and in the European Union administration; The third part gives an overview of the OSS market structure, with opportunities and issues related to the use of OSS solutions.

Software Aberto na Administração Pública

No contexto da conferência promovida pela UMIC, a Caixa Mágica Software produziu um Guia designado de "Software Aberto na Administração Pública" (SANAAP). Este guia, apoiado pelo UMIC, endereça alguns dos pontos básicos que se colocam à utilização de Software Aberto: 1.INTRODUÇÃO 2.NOÇÕES E CONCEITOS SOBRE SOFTWARE ABERTO 3.ENQUADRAMENTO LEGAL 4.ENQUADRAMENTO INSTITUCIONAL 5.SOFTWARE EXISTENTE E APLICÁVEL À AP. 6.OUTRAS FONTES DE INFORMAÇÃO O Guia SANAAP é prefaciado por Diogo Vasconcelos, gestor da UMIC, e da autoria de Paulo Trezentos / António Simão.

A Guide to Open Source Software

A Guide to Open Source Software for Australian Government Agencies

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