Re: [ITPOLITIK] Offentlig sydafrikansk Open Source-rapport

["Morten S. Nielsen" <sslug@sslug>]

On 05-02-2002 at 00:25, Claus Sørensen wrote:
> I Sydafrika er der fra officiel hold blevet skrevet en rapport om Open 
> Source og åbne standarder under titlen "Open Standards and Open Source 
> Software in South Africa".
> 
> Jeg har ikke fået den læst igennem endnu, men dette er en rapport bestilt af 
> arbejdsgruppen "The National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI)" under 
> det sydafrikanske ministerie for kunst, kultur, videnskab og teknologi.
> 
> Jeg håber de slipper bedre afsted med deres end den danske...
> 

Jeg kiggede lige exec summariet:
   
   Recommendations in Brief


   A.    ICT in the Public Sector

      1.  Make  Open  Standards  a  non-negotiable  base for ICT in
      the Public Sector.
      2.  Encourage  government agencies and public institutions to
      use Open Software whenever feasible.
      3.  Allow Open Software to compete on a "level playing
      field" with proprietary alternatives in government software procurement.
      
   B.     Open Software Development

      4.  Promote   documentation,  translation  and
      localisation  of software, especially for use in the Public Sector.
      5.  Promote   Open   Software  in  pre-commercial
      research  and development projects financed with public funds.
      6.  Establish an Open Software Development Initiative

C.    Training and Support

      7.  Establish  a  national  capability  for  testing,
      evaluation, verification and accreditation of Open Software.
      8.  Promote education and training on Open Software
      products 
      9.  Provide incentives for Open Software training and
      development

D.    Legal Issues

      10.  Oppose patenting of standards, software and
      algorithms.




Er der nogen SSLUG'ere der lige har været i ZA? 

Morten
         
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