State's IT standards lauded
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| A statement sent by the foundation to Public Service and Administration
| Minister Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi recognises standards related to the
| minimum interoperability standards for information systems (MIOS) in the
| government.
|
| According to the MIOS document, the standards set out the government's
| technical principles and standards for achieving inter-operability and
| information systems coherence across the public sector.
|
| The MIOS defines the essential pre-requisite for a joined-up and web-enabled
| government, and next to security, is an essential component in the overall
| e-Government strategy.
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http://www.southafrica.info/ess_info/sa_glance/scitech/it-250208.htm
Related:
Home Affairs CIO gets to work
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| Mabaso was previously manager of the Council for Scientific and Industrial
| Research's Open Source Centre and an advocate of open source software. He
| also served on the secretariat of the Free Software and Open Source
| Foundation for Africa.
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http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/business/2008/0801141042.asp?O=FPTOP&S=Career%20Moves&A=MOV
FNB switches 12 000 desktops to Linux
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| With 12 000 desktops switching to Linux this is very likely the
| most significant Linux and open source implementation in South
| Africa to date.
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http://www.tectonic.co.za/view.php?id=1562
New South African Open Source Software Market Report Examines the Extent of OSS
Applications in the Country
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| This Frost & Sullivan research service titled South African Open Source
| Software Market examines the extent of OSS applications in the country. The
| study examines market drivers and restraints and details the expected trends
| for the next two to six years. An analysis of key competitors provides the
| reader with in-depth market information.
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http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/811851/
Open source suite for SMEs now in SA
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| A Linux-based desktop-to-server solution tailored to meet the needs of small
| businesses, the Novell Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition combines
| the flexibility and cost efficiency of open source software with the support
| of an established enterprise software vendor, according to the distributor.
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http://www.gadget.co.za/pebble.asp?relid=931
South Africas Open Source Software Market Builds on the Government’s Adoption
of FOSS Policy
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| While the South African open source software (OSS) market is still in its
| development stage, the recent decision by the South African Government to
| adopt a Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) policy is a significant boost
| for the industry.
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http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?docid=110730017
Federal Government Votes for Open Source
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| The Federal Open Source Alliance, an organization devoted to open source
| education, today announced the results of its “Federal Open Source
| Referendum” study, the first annual report designed to identify current open
| source adoption rates and trends in the Federal market.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/071101/20071101005877.html?.v=1
Defense procurement ill-suited for open source
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| In order to fully take advantage of open-source software, Defense Department
| agencies may need to rethink how they do procurement, said Fritz Schulz, who
| works in the chief technology office of the Defense Information Systems
| Agency.
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http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/45376-1.html
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