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Broadband map released under open source policy
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| The State Services Commission, which contracted local companies to develop
| the map, has formally allowed release of the map’s code under an open source
| licence. This will allow other developers to add new ideas to the map and
| other users, such as local and perhaps overseas governments and people with
| other mapping applications to adapt the code to their own uses.
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http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/tech/A7C6A63DF84733F0CC25745500241494
Related:
SSC to release portal code under GPL
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| "I wrote a few weeks ago about how they should consider releasing software
| under the GPL," Christie writes. "Well, they have taken that on board and
| agreed to work with Catalyst to release the code for behind the new
| government portal (newzealand.govt.nz) under the GPL. I thought this was a
| great demonstration of how willing government agencies are to engage and take
| on board alternate ideas."
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http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/tech/E53E8CAE4C30736DCC2574250031EAE7
Utah Pilots Open Source Infectious Disease Management System
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| Collaborative Software Initiative (CSI) today announced the release of the
| first open source, Web-based infectious disease reporting and management
| system.
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http://www.govtech.com/gt/323349?topic=117674
UK government launches open source CO2 calculatorUK government launches open
source CO2 calculator
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| Back in March the UK’s Conservative Party vowed to encourage the adoption
| of open source adoption if elected at the next General Election.*
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| Today the Labour Party did its bit by releasing the code behind its new
| carbon footprint calculator under the general public license.
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http://www.businessreviewonline.com/os/archives/2007/06/uk_government_l.html
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