From: Ad 

It's catching on fast esp in govs. Here we are moving towards a presumption
of OSS unless you can show a case for some proprietary program.

Equally any code we produce is now covered in the presumption of OSS.
Obviously if there are security concerns then it's always going to be held
in camera no matter what the licence .

Adam




Rich Gauszka wrote:
> The Phillipines is even going open source for disaster relief ( thanks
> to IBM ). I reckon they don't want the added burden of Vista's enhanced
> reduced functionality during a disaster.
>
> http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=interactive1_april30_2007
>
> RP uses open source system to manage relief operations
>
> THE Philippines will deploy an open source, Web-based system to
> efficiently coordinate relief operations after disasters, with the help
> of a P2.5-million grant from IBM.
>
> Developed by Sri Lankan programmers in the aftermath of the December
> 2004 tsunami that devastated their country, Sahana is a free and open
> source disaster management system that addresses the common coordination
> problems during a disaster such as finding missing people, managing aid,
> deploying volunteers and tracking refugee camps effectively.
>
> The Office of the Civil Defense first tested the system after the
> Guinsaugon, Letye, landslide in February 2006.
>
> As part of the grant, IBM will provide a “Sahana GO Kit” that includes
> two Lenovo notebook computers with Sahana installed; a wireless router,
> satellite antenna, a satellite terminal, two Skype phones, a satellite
> phone, and a power kit that includes a 1,000-watt solar panel or blanket
> and a rechargeable battery pack.
>
> IBM’s grant includes a day of training for disaster officials and
> $24,000 in cash to buy 12 months of satellite time.
>

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