A study of Washington Wiska show that government agencies have approved at least 90 plans related to open source code.
In this research draft of the Strategy and International Research Center (Center for Strategic and International Studies), these plans include research on open source feasibility, or priority when purchasing decisions.
The study pointed out that under the open source camp vigorously promoted the boiling, open source software has certain success, but the report also writes that open source camp advocates are not 100% victory. "In the planning case of the open source code software in 24 proposals, there is no reason to be truly used, and there is no government agency has the real demands that must be opened source code software, or disable the use of proprietary software products."
The study did not explain that it was a technical barrier, lobby group, or other factors that have never been passed by these procurement recommendations later.
Many lobbyers -, such as the "Software Selection Plan" (Initiative For Software Choice) sponsored by large plants such as Microsoft - strongly oppose the development of policies to preference open source software. "This kind of policy will weaken the overall information technology market, allowing the public to generate misleading for the choice of products," Software Selection Plan Manager Melanie Wyne issues an open letter to the California Parliament of open source software last week.
Open source software can freely view, modify the source code, and renew. The benefits of government adoption include, in advance, the software can be checked in advance, and determine that there is no hidden vulnerability inside. Such software also allows institutions to reduce the dependence on foreign manufacturers and cost savings.
This study pointed out that the lobby group of open source movement has begun to assemble, for example, the Italian Green Party has launched a proposal including Florence, Milan, Torino to introduce some four major cities, and requires open source software. (ZDNet China, Chen Wei)
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