Open source given a ‘thumbs up’
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| Mark Shuttleworth says the correct adoption of open source will yield
| positive returns not only for SA, but for the rest of the continent.
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http://mybroadband.co.za/news/Software/1625.html
Open Source for Business: Now More Than Ever, Part 2
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| "Open source projects are driving change in the market and forcing
| traditional software companies to step up. Traditional software companies are
| teaching open source communities the value of customer support, a
| comprehensive approach and scalability," he noted.
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| Now maturing communities are blurring the line in most industries. Companies
| are augmenting their applications by combining open source with consulting
| and support services, Hurley explained.
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/59737.html
Related:
SA Government's OSS plans revealed
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| Migration of current systems is also planned. This will be done in a phased
| approach, beginning with applications such as replacing MS Office with Open
| Office or KOffice and replacing Internet Explorer with Firefox. This will in
| time lead up to the operating system, replacing Windows with a Linux
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| distribution. Migration to Apache for the running of government websites has
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| already occurred within a number of departments.
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http://www.tectonic.co.za/view.php?src=rss&id=1684
FOSSFA calls for use of open hardware
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| "No government should allow its freedom of choice to be restricted by the
| chance of prior hardware purchases. The fact of the matter is that government
| is a major purchaser of hardware and it can use that power to enforce
| openness among manufacturers and their products," he said
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http://www.tectonic.co.za/view.php?src=rss&id=1725
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