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Jordan Signs Deal With Open Source Database Specialist
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| The Middle East government of Jordan had
| signed a deal with open source database
| specialist Ingres to promote the use of open
| source software in the country.
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http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/jordan-signs-deal-with-open-source-database-specialist-3011
Government of Jordan Selects Ingres to Drive Open Source Adoption Across the Country
http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20100112005382&newsLang=en
Jordan Information Ministry signs deal on open source
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| The Government of Jordan and open source
| database management company Ingres have signed
| an MOU to promote open source software
| adoption in the country.
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http://www.itp.net/578825-jordan-information-ministry-signs-deal-on-open-source
Recent:
Queen Rania using Drupal
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| More royal Drupal goodness. This time her
| Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of the
| Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is using Drupal:
| see http://www.queenrania.jo. Queen Rania is
| well-known for talking about using social
| media to help change the world -- follow her
| on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Flickr.
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http://buytaert.net/queen-rania-using-drupal
Jordan to Become the Open Source Hub of the Middle East
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| The Jordanian Government announced the
| first ever agreement between an
| international company and a government to
| promote open source adoption.
|
| Jordan's Ministry of Information and
| Communication Technology and Ingres
| Corporation have entered into a memorandum
| of understanding (MOU) to achieve the
| widespread use of information technology
| and communication, particularly open source
| technology from Ingres, throughout the
| local software infrastructure in the
| country.
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http://jordanopensource.org/article/jordan-become-open-source-hub-middle-east
Jordan: The Open Source Hub Of The Middle East
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| Ingres and the Ministry of Information and
| Communications Technology of Jordan (MOICT)
| have entered into a memorandum of
| understanding (MOU) to achieve the widespread
| use of information technology and
| communication, particularly open source
| technology from Ingres, throughout the local
| software infrastructure in Jordan.
|
| As part of the MOU, Ingres will promote
| Jordan as a hub for the open source
| technology in the region; organize "boot
| camps" to address technical requirements for
| the community; offer free training to certify
| individuals from the IT industry; arrange
| executive calls to assist MOICT in
| understanding the world-wide open source
| market; provide software and support for a
| laboratory in one of Jordan's leading
| universities; train a group of specialists to
| implement a specific government service
| project and support MOICT initiatives to
| promote open source through workshops,
| academic initiatives, and local partner
| support.
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http://katonda.com/news/507/jordan-open-source-hub-middle-east
Security Depository Center of Jordan Places Red Hat Enterprise
Linux at Center of its Open Source Strategy
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| Red Hat (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading
| provider of open source solutions, today
| announced that Jordanâs Security Depositary
| Center (SDC), a non-profit public utility
| institution that oversees the registration and
| deposit of securities, has implemented Red Hat
| Enterprise Linux as the foundation to its
| open source strategy.
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http://www.albawaba.com/en/countries/Jordan/256896
int@j hosts Red Hat
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| The ICT Association in Jordan (int@j) in corporation with Redhat and
| Savvytek 'Red Hat Premier Business Partner in the Region' and with support
| from the USAID-funded SABEQ Program conducted an Open Source Software
| Workshop titled 'Achieving faster growth and success while reducing spending'
| on Monday June 15th, 2009 at the Landmark hotel in Amman.
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http://www.ameinfo.com/200574.html
Installation Festival in JUST
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| Festival Represents a Significant Milestone in Jordan's FOSS Awareness
|
| JUST Open Source Group started the new year with a brilliant and exciting
| installation festival, which clearly reflected the enthusiasm and
| determination of group members to inform people about Linux and free
| software.
|
| Students of different faculties expressed their interest in Open Source /
| Free software culture and philosophy. Most of them appreciated the idea of
| trying an alternative to commercial closed-source operating systems, a
| relevant number brought their laptops awaiting for Linux to be installed.
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http://www.just.edu.jo/opensource/article.php?id=41
Jordan trials open source healthcare systems
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| Jordan is to begin a trial deployment of the VistA open source clinical and
| healthcare information system.
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http://www.arabianbusiness.com/540681-jordan-trials-open-source-healthcare-systems
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