The Dynamics of Opening Government Data
Governments around the world are working to advance open government principles in a way that responds to their own unique context. One way they are doing this is by developing the appropriate policies...
View ArticleThe Case for Government Promotion of Open Source Software
This white paper written back in 1999 by Mitch Stoltz of NetAction.Org, explains the open source concept and attempts to show how government could make use of open source as a vehicle for promoting...
View ArticleTechWeb: Open Source White Papers
An online, digital library containing a wide range of white papers on the topic of 'Open Source' activities & solutions has been made available by UBM TechWeb. See TechWeb Digital Library.Homepage:...
View ArticleOpen Source Technologies for Clinical Trials
"Open Source Technologies for Clinical Trials" demonstrates how open source technology presents an innovative solution to the challenging pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, and ultimately...
View ArticleOpen Source Software & U.S. Government Acquisitions
This white paper by David Wheeler provides a high level overview about Open Source Software (OSS), what it is, why all major OSS products are essentially very similar to commercial off-the-shelf (COTS)...
View ArticleMitre: A Business Case Study of Open Source Software
This white paper prepared by Carolyn Kenwood back in 2001, explains open source, describes its significance, compares open source to traditional commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products, presents the...
View ArticleFree/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) Roadmap 2020
"2020 Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) Roadmap" is published yearly for Open World Forum (OWF). This is a prospective Roadmap, and a projection of the influences that will affect FLOSS between...
View ArticleCIO.Com White Paper: The ABC's of Open Source
A white paper published by the CIO Magazine on their web site about "The ABC's of Open Source". It addresses the following questions:read more
View ArticleCIO.Com Survey: Open Source is Entering the Enterprise Mainstream
This white paper summarizes the finding of a 2008 survey by CIO Magazine. The statistics from the survey make it clear, open source solutions are becoming more commonplace in corporate IT shops. The...
View ArticleAMIA White Paper: Free & Open Source Software in Healthcare
The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) Open Source Working Group prepared a white paper in 2008 on Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) definitions, FOSS licensing, preferred FOSS licenses,...
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