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Why Open Source is the New Software Policy in San Francisco
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| Moving forward, there is an opportunity to
| save millions of dollars in software costs by
| using open source software. We are only
| scratching the surface. We can and must do
| more in the face of historic budget deficits.
| Our new open source policy requires the City
| to choose new technology wisely.
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| This is just the beginning of the Open Gov
| movement in San Francisco, but our early
| efforts are paying off.
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| Since the launch of DataSF last summer, the
| Cityâs clearinghouse of government datasets,
| we have seen our tech community create new
| services and products never dreamed of within
| the walls of government. And now we are giving
| people access to technology systems like our
| 311 call center through open source, so they
| can decide how and when they interact with
| government.
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http://mashable.com/2010/01/22/open-source-san-francisco/
Recent:
Full Nelson: Video: San Francisco Goes Open, Transparent
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| CTO Adams and the city of San Francisco are
| looking to share the technology, which is
| built on an open source platform.
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http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/state-local/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=221900791
San Francisco Government and Technology: How Weâre Innovating
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| Government, like other sectors, has been forced
| to do more with less because of the economy.
| Necessity has created a great opportunity for
| innovation. To improve transparency and engage
| our tech community, earlier this year I
| announced an Open Gov Initiative for San
| Francisco, which focuses on open data, open
| participation and open source.
|
| [...]
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| The Open Data Executive Directive and Open
| Source challenge will take time to implement,
| but they will improve access to government
| data, lower software costs and create new jobs.
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http://mashable.com/2009/10/21/san-francisco-government/
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