Citeseerx document details isaac councill, lee giles, pradeep teregowda. The european commission has updated its strategy for internal use of open source software. This development makes great demands both on the it systems on. A new draft policy has been passed down in india indicating that all computer hardware and connecting devices used for new egovernment projects have to be run on open. It contains an economic analysis of open source software and additionally analyses its usability. Indian government mandates use of open source software zdnet. Our company, ivia, helped the government of the state of ceara to develop its government websites using open source content management systems. The possibility for citizens and businesses to have a say, through electronic media, in decision making in the field of egovernment. A positive approach to the use of open standards and open source software in the public administration.
Indian government mandates use of open source software. An egovernment application using open source software ieee. This refresh empowers the dod to accelerate open source participation across government and improve open source. Nov 07, 2002 open source software can provide greater security and innovation in the delivery of e government services, and should be investigated immediately by government agencies and departments, the shadow. Every endeavour shall be made to choose software based on open. Press and media coverage related to open source software in government. The open source software needs to be standardized because of the involvement of national security. Open source software the government of canada has been using open source software as part of its technology ecosystem for years and is increasingly relying on them for it successful service delivery. How open source differs to open standards open source is a way of developing and distributing software. As for the governments, they will need to invest into eprocurement software. The definitions of free software and open source are made available by free software foundation1 and open source initiative2 respectively. Or vatra the doctoral school department, the bucharest academy of.
The popularity of open source software oss in developing countries is quiet evident from its widespread adoption across government departments and public sector organizations. The open politics theory, a narrow application of open source governance, combines aspects of the free software and open content movements, promoting decisionmaking methods claimed to be more open, less antagonistic, and more capable of determining what is in the public interest with respect to public policy issues. Everywhere, and everyone can not, today hide this immersion. Government open source policies center for strategic and. Policy on free and opensource software cabinet of iceland. Here the free refers to freedom to use and not free of charge. Since immemorial time the administration is confronted to many dilemmas. This project provides applications for egovernment, data protection, secure communication and applications working with open data. After standardization the open source software should be used nationwide for the development and.
Open source software can help improve government efficiency and transparency while speeding up innovation in the public sector. Interim open source software oss policy open government. Mar 31, 2015 indian government mandates use of open source software. How governments and citizens used open source to solve. Analysis and recommendations drawn up by a working group under the danish board of technology. The open source software shall have the following characteristics. Countrys ministry of communication and information technology releases new policy that makes it mandatory for. Nevertheless, on the basis of an alternative discourse of ethics and freedom evident in the free software and open source communities, the authors of this paper envisage circumstances in. When purchasing new software, free and open source software and proprietary software are to be considered on an equal footing, with the object of always selecting the most favourable purchase. The brazilian programs for digital inclusion and egovernment use software that is open source and free livre. President lula of brazil receives itu award, open source.
Open source services worldwide revenue 20172022 statista. The idega solutions have been extensively used for selfservice and egovernment type applications. Open source software helps an oregon transportation. Open procurement open source electronic system of public. Eu pledges support for open source government solutions. Abstract over the past four years, increasing commercialisation has been a significant influence on free and. Odeon project addresses the exploitation of open data and aims at strengthening the relationship between digital agenda, egovernment strategy, the open data platforms. Eu citizens are flocking to open source e government platforms and electronic identification solutions, and the tallinn declaration on e government encourages all eu governments to default to open, with a.
Affordable egovernance using free and open source software. This project provides applications for egovernment, data. Estonia has long been the digital envy of many european union member states. As part of its commitment to become a digital government, it has to also contribute back to external projects as well as release its own source. Here open source refers to the availability of source code for the community adopter enduser to study and modify the software and to redistribute copies of either the. Government institutions will choose andor develop open source solutions as much as possible, instead of using closed source alternatives. How does it tie into the larger view of open source software in government.
Sep, 2019 while the use of open source software offerings is clearly set to expand in the coming years, many open source developers still find the lack of training opportunities to be a major challenge in. The commission, which is already using open source for many. The use of free and open source software has benefited estonias program to create modern egovernment services, says siim sikkut, ict policy adviser for the government. Open source software oss previously regarded as a fad by many academics has been rapidly adopted by both public and private sector organizations. This report intends to help information technology decisionmakers in developing countries understand the dynamics. Free and open source software ministry of electronics and. Feb 16, 2017 the idea behind opensource access to what would otherwise potentially be considered proprietary information is one that has risen in importance with the expansion of the use of the web. It is not a surprise that the free software and the open source software foss is the big winner, because it has the principal vector of this shaking. The rise of open source to spur agile digital government.
Software technologies including foss freeopen source software cdac is spearheading the free open source software foss initiative within the country through its nrcfoss national resource centre for free and open source software and boss bharat operating system solutions initiatives. The government of canada has been using open source software as part of its technology ecosystem for years and is increasingly relying on. In order to provide quality services to its citizens and to improve the national competitiveness through administration innovation, the government has adopted free and open source software as the preferred mode of operation for electronic government e government services and platforms. Oct 18, 2001 bangkok, thailand thailands federal government is considering the idea of using free, thailanguage open source software as a way of reducing spending and software piracy, a government.
Approximately 55 people attended in person while more than 450 participated online, with about 100 of these coming from the general public. After standardization the open source software should be used nationwide for the. Open source technologies, communities, and methodologies are playing an increasingly important role in international governments and policymaking. This case study explains how sogei has changed a client server application into a web based one, empowering the functionalities offered to adt civil servants, as well as to the citizens. Open source software and open standards in the government of. Countrys ministry of communication and information technology releases new policy that makes it mandatory for all e government systems to. Estonias government relies strongly on open source. The board discussed potential misuse of the osi logo in mixed environments where open source and proprietary software are bundled together. India to adopt open source software for egovernance.
Decision taken to give msft guidance that our logo can only appear on pages that refer exclusively to open source software. Icelandic government policy regarding free and open source software 1. The public portal, software exchange, where authorities can publish, share and reuse open source software, will expand cooperation with the ict industry associations to stimulate the. The use of free and open source software has benefited estonias program to create modern e government services, says siim sikkut, ict policy adviser for the government. In addition to expectations of use of open standards and formats, there are also calls for governmentproduced and taxpayerfunded software to be released as open source. While the term is commonly used to refer to opensource software code, it can refer to the open access to any products design. Open source too costly for irish egov the register. This project provides applications for egovernment, data protection, secure communication and. All our key projects become open source, including the systems for health care, police, business portals and document exchange. The commission, which is already using open source for many of its key ict services and software solutions, will further increase the role of this type of software internally.
Software technologies including foss freeopen source software cdac is spearheading the free open source software foss initiative within the country through its nrcfoss national. The public sector needs to change over to communicating digitally. While the use of opensource software offerings is clearly set to expand in the coming years, many opensource developers still find the lack of training opportunities to be a. For the businesses that are interested, computer and internet connection will be basically enough. The code is often written collaboratively, and it can be downloaded, used and changed by anyone. Agenzia del territorio adt, as the national body responsible for the management of the italian real estate register cadastre, operates under the supervision of the italian ministry of. People used to believe that having some company control all use of the software, and keep all users under its thumb, was the only way to do this. How governments and citizens used open source to solve human. Opensource governance also known as open politics is a political philosophy which advocates the application of the philosophies of the opensource and opencontent movements to. The solutions have been designed to have a general foundation which makes them applicable to different countries. Federally funded custom code as open source software as part of a threeyear pilot program. A framework to analyze e government oss adoption benefits.
Egovernment in ireland will be built using open standards technology, which may not be open source software such as linux, irelands eminister mary hanafin has confirmed. An egovernment application using open source software. Odeon project addresses the exploitation of open data and aims at strengthening the relationship between digital agenda, e government strategy, the open data platforms implemented at several levels and the availability of open data to support innovation process within interreg mediterranean area. Interim open source software oss policy pdf 10 pp, 214 k, 20180111, cio 2125. Or vatra the doctoral school department, the bucharest academy of economic studies, 6, romana square, district 1. Oss is commonly known as free and open source software foss. A product of red hat, this blog looks at the intersection of open source and government with a focus on how government can cultivate communities. Free and open source software ministry of electronics. The use of oss saves economic resources of cash starved countries, provides an opportunity to promote e government, and to.
This includes solutions for municipalities and government agencies. Osi board meeting minutes, wednesday, march 4, 2009 open. Nevertheless, on the basis of an alternative discourse of ethics and freedom evident in the free software and open source communities, the authors of this paper envisage circumstances in which the discourse and practice of nonproprietary software contribute to openingup and democratising e government, by protecting and extending transparency. This paper explores the applications and benefits of open source softwarefree software ossfs as an alternative to developing and deploying cost effective and sustainable egovernance solutions. When used in conjunction with compulsory open standards, open source presents significant opportunities for the design and delivery of interoperable solutions. A discussion on open source software and open standards in public administration took place last week at the canada school of public service.
Framework for adoption of open source software in e. The ceara government migration project to open source software was already presented in other states and is serving as a model for other governments. The solutions have so far been implemented in several government instutions in the nordic countries, to date chiefly iceland and sweden. Reuse of open source software in the public sector dk0010. Uganda adopts free and open source software for egovernance. The report also makes a number of recommendations on how the public. Labor backs open source software for egovernment projects. In order to provide quality services to its citizens and to improve the national competitiveness through administration innovation, the government has adopted free and open source software as the preferred mode of operation for electronic government egovernment services and platforms. The croatian government adopted an open source software policy and issued the following guidelines for developing and using open source software in the government institutions. Some advocates of these approaches, by analogy to software code. A citizens guide to open government, egovernment, and. The possibility for citizens and businesses to have a say, through electronic.
This project provides applications for e government, data protection, secure communication and applications working with open data. Author james lovegrove says the european union is recognizing open source software as a key driver of government digital transformation. The idea behind opensource access to what would otherwise potentially be considered proprietary information is one that has risen in importance with the expansion of. How open source fits into government it strategy where appropriate, government will procure open source solutions. Mar 15, 2011 many government cios see open source software development as a noble pursuit that, in reality, belongs on the periphery of an agencys it agenda. In order to provide quality services to its citizens and to improve the national competitiveness. Open source software can provide greater security and innovation in the delivery of egovernment services, and should be investigated immediately by government agencies and. Open source software and open standards in the government. Bangkok, thailand thailands federal government is considering the idea of using free, thailanguage open source software as a way of reducing spending and software. The open source center osc provides foreign open source intelligence, including information on foreign political, military, economic, and technical issues. The challenge facing most organizations is how to evaluate oss adoption benefits. Use of open source software by the brazilian government tim.
The public portal, software exchange, where authorities can publish, share and reuse open source software, will expand cooperation with the ict industry associations to stimulate the development of open source software for the software exchange and support the reuse of existing open source software in the public sector. Many government cios see open source software development as a noble pursuit that, in reality, belongs on the periphery of an agencys it agenda. Renato brunetta, italian minister of public administration and innovation, two days ago disclosed his plan for. Use of open source software by the brazilian government. The paper illustrates a case study showing the use of open source software products to develop an e government system.
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