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Presentation by:
                                                 N ico Elema

    GOVERNMENT OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE RESOURCE
        CENTRE – GOV-OSS-RC www.gossrc.org




                     THE USE OF FLOSS IN
                       GOVERNMENTS

    The use of FLOSS in Governments by Nico Elema is
licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike
                  3.0 Unported License.
                                                                 www.gossrc.org
GOVERMENT OPEN
SOURCE SOFTWARE
RESOURCE CENTRE

www.gossrc.org
Where did it all begin?
GOV-OSS-RC Endorsements


●   University of the Western Cape
    (South Africa)
●   Free Software and Open Source
    Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA)
●   Open Source Software Institute
    (USA)
●   Government Open Source
    Conference GOSCON
What do we do?


Helping you access
information on how
Governments, from around the
world, are using Free/Libre
and Open Source Software
What do we do?


Collect information on global
level.
Training
Research
GOV-OSS-RC Research
                          ENTERPRISE GIS
        Proprietary Solution:                         FLOSS Solution
    •
     MS SQL; Oracle; PostgreSQL               •
                                               PostgreSQL (database)
    (database)                                •
                                               PostGIS (spatially enables PostgreSQL)
    •
     ArcGIS Server – Standard (SDE +          •
                                               Mapserver (Internet map generator)
    Map serving on web)                       •
                                               MapWindow GIS/Quantum GIS (desktop
    •
     ArcEditor (1 license)(Edit maps on       GIS analysis and capture)
    desktop)
    •
     ArcView ( 15 nonc licenses (3 per LA))
    for Desktop analysis

•
 15 non-concurrent desktop users;                 •
                                                   Unlimited desktop and browser
unlimited browser viewers.                        users
•
 1 GIS user that can edit data.                   •
                                                   GIS & Db License fees:
•
 Min GIS License fees:                              US$0.00 (Excluding
   US$ 52 500.00(excluding                        servers)
server and Database software)
Syndication contributors


* Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA)
and mailing lists
* GOSCON (USA)
* NRCFOSS - India
* Open Source Industry Australia
* OSOR.eu – Open Source Observatory and Repository (Europe)
* ossa.org.za (SA)
* OSSI News and Updates (USA)
* Tectonic (SA)
* UKGovOSS.org (UK)
Is it possible to report on Government FLOSS use
per country?



It is possible to report on focus areas and lessons
learnt
Source: Redhat.com
It is possible to report on focus areas and lessons
learnt
Focus of governments and pressure groups


 Developing FLOSS policies

 Promote open standards

 Procurement – levelling the
 playing field
FLOSS Policy
Why do gov need FLOSS Policy?


India 2010 (GoI):
GoI aim to make Government services accessible
to the common man in his locality and ensure
efficiency, transparency & reliability of
such services at affordable costs; in addition
to this, GoI endeavours to provide services to all
other stakeholders like public agencies and
their employees and business communities.
Example of a FLOSS Policy

South Africa


22 February 2007 the SA Cabinet approved the Policy
on Free and Open Source Software use for
South African Government 


5 Key points and are as follows:
South African Government Policy on Free
       and Open Source Software - 1

1) The South African Government will
implement FLOSS unless proprietary software
is demonstrated to be significantly superior.
Whenever the advantages of FLOSS and proprietary
software are comparable FLOSS will be implemented
when choosing a software solution for a new project.
Whenever FLOSS is not implemented, then reasons
must be provided in order to justify the
implementation of proprietary software.
South African Government Policy on Free
      and Open Source Software - 2

2) The South African Government
will migrate current proprietary
software to FLOSS whenever
comparable software exists.
South African Government Policy on Free
      and Open Source Software - 3

3) All new software developed for or
by the South African Government
will be based on open standards,
adherent to FLOSS principles, and
licensed using a FLOSS license
where possible.
South African Government Policy on Free
      and Open Source Software - 4

4) The South African Government will
ensure all Government content and
content developed using Government
resources is made Open Content, unless
analysis on specific content shows that
proprietary licensing or confidentiality is
substantially beneficial.
South African Government Policy on Free
      and Open Source Software - 5

5) The South African Government
will encourage the use of Open
Content and Open Standards within
South Africa.
LESSON 1: Governments FLOSS policy need
             accountability


 Internal auditing mechanisms

 External pressure and
 communication groups
Governments FLOSS policy need
          accountability

Internal auditing mechanisms

Brazil – Auditor General
Governments FLOSS policy need
         accountability



External pressure and
communication groups
Governments FLOSS policy need to be
            accountable


External groups
Canada (Nov 2010)
L'APELL - tender number 999103730 "MIGRATION OF
WORKSTATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
INFRASTRUCTURE CSPQ OF MSG AND SERVICES
QUÉBEC". APELL questioned the legality of the tender
awards as de facto market to multinational proprietary
software, without competition, without comparison with
the solutions in free software
Open Standards
Open Standards – News just in...


“...political parties in the Portuguese
parliament want to make the use of open
standards mandatory for public
administrations.”


Source: www.OSOR.eu
Promote Open Standards


Interoperability to enable the exchange
of data and harmonisation of
business transactions across
government.
Open Standards covers common
methods, data formats, concepts,
terms and document styles for the
communication, storage, processing and
presentation of data.
Open Standards


    There are various open standards
    integrating
●   Systems
●   Hardware
●   Protocols
●   File formats
●   Programming languages
Procurement
Procurement


Why is procurement processes
important?
Companies want to do business with
           government and visa-versa
 CNLL** says that France's public administrations spend an amount
equal to one-tenth of the country's GDP on public procurement.
                                  .
                         Source: OSOR.eu

**National Council of Free Software (CNLL), a group representing French providers
                   of free and open source software services
Bee-keeper model
Bee-keeper




Source: James Dixon: Pentaho
Source: James Dixon: Pentaho
Source: James Dixon: Pentaho
Procurement


FRANCE:

Research by OpenForum Europe, at least 20 percent
of all IT tenders are breaking the procurement rules
by requesting a single solution or technology.
Source: OSOR.eu
Way forward


Governments:
Create FLOSS Policies making and
make provision for Open Standards
and fair Procurement.
Possibly start with the education
systems.
Implement internal accountability
structures.
Way forward


    I want YOU to...
    support pressure and
    communication
    groups;
    be vocal;
    ask questions …
    AND...
Way forward



   I want YOU
   to...
   Support the GOV-
   OSS-RC at
   www.gossrc.org and
   at LinkedIn
Contact information:



Nico Elema:          (nico@elema.co.za)

LinkedIn:            nicoelema

GOV-OSS-RC:          www.gossrc.org

The use of FLOSS in Governments

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    Presentation by: N ico Elema GOVERNMENT OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE RESOURCE CENTRE – GOV-OSS-RC www.gossrc.org THE USE OF FLOSS IN GOVERNMENTS The use of FLOSS in Governments by Nico Elema is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.gossrc.org
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    Where did itall begin?
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    GOV-OSS-RC Endorsements ● University of the Western Cape (South Africa) ● Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA) ● Open Source Software Institute (USA) ● Government Open Source Conference GOSCON
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    What do wedo? Helping you access information on how Governments, from around the world, are using Free/Libre and Open Source Software
  • 6.
    What do wedo? Collect information on global level. Training Research
  • 7.
    GOV-OSS-RC Research ENTERPRISE GIS Proprietary Solution: FLOSS Solution • MS SQL; Oracle; PostgreSQL • PostgreSQL (database) (database) • PostGIS (spatially enables PostgreSQL) • ArcGIS Server – Standard (SDE + • Mapserver (Internet map generator) Map serving on web) • MapWindow GIS/Quantum GIS (desktop • ArcEditor (1 license)(Edit maps on GIS analysis and capture) desktop) • ArcView ( 15 nonc licenses (3 per LA)) for Desktop analysis • 15 non-concurrent desktop users; • Unlimited desktop and browser unlimited browser viewers. users • 1 GIS user that can edit data. • GIS & Db License fees: • Min GIS License fees: US$0.00 (Excluding US$ 52 500.00(excluding servers) server and Database software)
  • 9.
    Syndication contributors * FreeSoftware and Open Source Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA) and mailing lists * GOSCON (USA) * NRCFOSS - India * Open Source Industry Australia * OSOR.eu – Open Source Observatory and Repository (Europe) * ossa.org.za (SA) * OSSI News and Updates (USA) * Tectonic (SA) * UKGovOSS.org (UK)
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    Is it possibleto report on Government FLOSS use per country? It is possible to report on focus areas and lessons learnt
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    It is possibleto report on focus areas and lessons learnt
  • 14.
    Focus of governmentsand pressure groups Developing FLOSS policies Promote open standards Procurement – levelling the playing field
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    Why do govneed FLOSS Policy? India 2010 (GoI): GoI aim to make Government services accessible to the common man in his locality and ensure efficiency, transparency & reliability of such services at affordable costs; in addition to this, GoI endeavours to provide services to all other stakeholders like public agencies and their employees and business communities.
  • 17.
    Example of aFLOSS Policy South Africa 22 February 2007 the SA Cabinet approved the Policy on Free and Open Source Software use for South African Government  5 Key points and are as follows:
  • 18.
    South African GovernmentPolicy on Free and Open Source Software - 1 1) The South African Government will implement FLOSS unless proprietary software is demonstrated to be significantly superior. Whenever the advantages of FLOSS and proprietary software are comparable FLOSS will be implemented when choosing a software solution for a new project. Whenever FLOSS is not implemented, then reasons must be provided in order to justify the implementation of proprietary software.
  • 19.
    South African GovernmentPolicy on Free and Open Source Software - 2 2) The South African Government will migrate current proprietary software to FLOSS whenever comparable software exists.
  • 20.
    South African GovernmentPolicy on Free and Open Source Software - 3 3) All new software developed for or by the South African Government will be based on open standards, adherent to FLOSS principles, and licensed using a FLOSS license where possible.
  • 21.
    South African GovernmentPolicy on Free and Open Source Software - 4 4) The South African Government will ensure all Government content and content developed using Government resources is made Open Content, unless analysis on specific content shows that proprietary licensing or confidentiality is substantially beneficial.
  • 22.
    South African GovernmentPolicy on Free and Open Source Software - 5 5) The South African Government will encourage the use of Open Content and Open Standards within South Africa.
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    LESSON 1: GovernmentsFLOSS policy need accountability Internal auditing mechanisms External pressure and communication groups
  • 24.
    Governments FLOSS policyneed accountability Internal auditing mechanisms Brazil – Auditor General
  • 25.
    Governments FLOSS policyneed accountability External pressure and communication groups
  • 26.
    Governments FLOSS policyneed to be accountable External groups Canada (Nov 2010) L'APELL - tender number 999103730 "MIGRATION OF WORKSTATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE CSPQ OF MSG AND SERVICES QUÉBEC". APELL questioned the legality of the tender awards as de facto market to multinational proprietary software, without competition, without comparison with the solutions in free software
  • 27.
  • 28.
    Open Standards –News just in... “...political parties in the Portuguese parliament want to make the use of open standards mandatory for public administrations.” Source: www.OSOR.eu
  • 29.
    Promote Open Standards Interoperabilityto enable the exchange of data and harmonisation of business transactions across government. Open Standards covers common methods, data formats, concepts, terms and document styles for the communication, storage, processing and presentation of data.
  • 30.
    Open Standards There are various open standards integrating ● Systems ● Hardware ● Protocols ● File formats ● Programming languages
  • 31.
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    Procurement Why is procurementprocesses important?
  • 33.
    Companies want todo business with government and visa-versa CNLL** says that France's public administrations spend an amount equal to one-tenth of the country's GDP on public procurement. . Source: OSOR.eu **National Council of Free Software (CNLL), a group representing French providers of free and open source software services
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    Procurement FRANCE: Research by OpenForumEurope, at least 20 percent of all IT tenders are breaking the procurement rules by requesting a single solution or technology. Source: OSOR.eu
  • 39.
    Way forward Governments: Create FLOSSPolicies making and make provision for Open Standards and fair Procurement. Possibly start with the education systems. Implement internal accountability structures.
  • 40.
    Way forward I want YOU to... support pressure and communication groups; be vocal; ask questions … AND...
  • 41.
    Way forward I want YOU to... Support the GOV- OSS-RC at www.gossrc.org and at LinkedIn
  • 42.
    Contact information: Nico Elema: (nico@elema.co.za) LinkedIn: nicoelema GOV-OSS-RC: www.gossrc.org