Open Source

Open Source And Government - Some Notes

There has been an interesting discussion on the gov20canberra list this morning about Open Source and Government, and how to encourage more adoption of Free and Open Source Technologies. I came up with a quick list of steps and I thought I would put them up here.

The Joys Of Open Source

This is why I love Open Source Software.

The Collaborynth site is run using an Open Source Content Management System called Drupal. I like Drupal, it's open, it's modular and it supports multi-site out of the bag.

Gov + FOSS + Open Standards == WIN

A couple of days ago a friend of mine, Pia Waugh announced that she had been tapped on the shoulder to become a Policy Advisor to Labor Senator Kate Lundy (who in opposition once held the position of shadow IT minister). I think this is a great move, both for Pia and for the wider Government.