The EU Competition Commissioner, Neelie Kroes, publicly supported the use of open source software in eGovernment, in a public speech at a seminar hosted by OpenForum Europe in Brussels on 10 June 2008.
The Commission must do its part. It must not rely on one vendor, it must not accept closed standards, and it must refuse […]
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EU Competition Commissioner endorses use of Open Source Software
June 23rd, 2008 · No Comments · Europe, Legal Issues, Open Source, Software, Standards
Tags: Europe·Legal Issues·Open Source·Software·Standards
Secure Web 2.0 Mashups possible with new software from IBM who Contributes it to the OpenAjax Alliance.
March 18th, 2008 · No Comments · Mashups, Open Source, Software, Web 2.0
IBM announced new technology to secure “mashups,” web applications that pull information from multiple sources, such as Web sites, enterprise databases or emails, to create one unified view. Mashups are attractive for business use, as they allow non-technical users to gain insight on complex situations in minutes, but as with all Web-based initiatives, security has […]
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MySociety.org
January 15th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Charity, Government 2.0, Local Government, Open Source, Software, UK
My Society.org is a UK Charitable organisation with two missions. The first is to be a charitable project which builds websites that give people simple, tangible benefits in the civic and community aspects of their lives. The second is to teach the public and voluntary sectors, through demonstration, how to most efficiently use the internet […]