http://www.iosn.net FOSS Government Policy News daily 1 2006-12-04T08:37:27Z http://www.iosn.net/asean-3/countries/malaysia/news/malaysia-s-schools-get-openoffice.org The Malaysian government has unveiled plans to roll out OpenOffice.org in schools across the nation--a move that will affect some 300,000 PCs. No publisher kaeru Copyright © 2008 CNET Networks, Inc., a CBS Company. All rights reserved. Malaysia OpenOffice Education Government Policy 2008-08-29T04:00:39Z News Item http://www.iosn.net/asean-3/countries/malaysia/news/malaysian-state-of-kedah-moves-to-openoffice.org A case study submitted to the Open Source Competency Center by the Center of Information Technology, Office of the Chief Minister and State Secretary of Kedah, has indicated that OpenOffice.org has been installed in 70% of the computers in the Kedah state government agencies. There are currently 2,202 installed seats and by the looks of it, the numbers will just keep rising! No publisher kaeru Open Standards Malaysia OpenOffice Government Policy OpenDocument 2008-08-18T09:56:40Z News Item http://www.iosn.net/asean-3/countries/malaysia/news/malaysian-state-of-pahang-moves-to-openoffice.org Its just been made official that the government of the State of Pahang is migrating all its productivity suites to OpenOffice.org. No publisher kaeru Malaysia OpenOffice Government Policy OpenDocument 2008-08-14T06:21:06Z News Item http://www.iosn.net/Members/munirhasan/GoBFOSS Bangladesh Government officials start training on open source software No publisher munirhasan Training Government Policy Bangladesh 2007-11-21T10:15:29Z News Item http://www.iosn.net/asean-3/countries/philippines/news/1st-open-technology-fair-opens-in-koronadal KORONADAL CITY, Sept 26 – At least 500 students, teachers and representatives from various sectors will gather here Thursday for the two-day Open Technology Fair 2007, the first-ever event in the area that will highlight the Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) as well as latest agricultural and industrial technologies. No publisher blackphoenix8 © Copyright 2006 MindaNews A Publication of the Mindanao News and Information Cooperative Center Philippines Education Government Policy 2007-10-03T09:32:59Z News Item http://www.iosn.net/government/news/south-africa-s-government-s-oss-plans-revealed South Africa's Government's OSS policy revealed and includes concrete plans for adoption and migration No publisher kaeru © Free Speech Publishing Government Policy 2007-08-29T02:29:11Z News Item http://www.iosn.net/asean-3/countries/vietnam/news/vietnam-gives-priority-to-open-source-software The government has approved the software industry development programme to 2010, in which priority will be given to the use of open source software in state-funded IT projects. No publisher blackphoenix8 Copyright of VietNamNet Bridge – VASC-OrientSoft support software VASC Software and Media Company, 99 Trieu Viet Vuong, Hanoi Vietnam Government Policy 2007-04-25T07:13:18Z News Item http://www.iosn.net/asean-3/countries/indonesia/news/govt-told-to-drop-deal-with-microsoft The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) has urged the government to annul its recent deal with U.S. giant software producer Microsoft for the use of the latter's software in state offices and institutions. No publisher blackphoenix8 Piracy Indonesia Government Policy Licensing Legal 2007-03-19T08:24:50Z News Item http://www.iosn.net/government/news/indonesian-government-pledges-to-pursue-open-source-software In spite of a deal with the U.S.-based software giant Microsoft, the government pledged Wednesday that it would continue promoting the use of open-source software. No publisher kaeru The Jakarta Post 2007 Indonesia Government Policy 2007-03-16T01:55:04Z News Item http://www.iosn.net/asean-3/countries/philippines/news/open-source-bill-hits-snag-in-congress Philippines FOSS bill not having much support in Congress No publisher rjian © Copyright 2001-2007 INQUIRER.NET An Inquirer Company Philippines Government Policy 2007-03-12T03:29:22Z News Item http://www.iosn.net/foss/news/south-african-government-adopts-open-source-policy South Africa announced Thursday its plan to use open source software on government-run computer systems. Officials said the strategy will lower costs an enhance local IT skills. The use of open source solutions has been on the rise within government, particularly within governments outside of the United States, said Gordon Haff, principal IT advisor and analyst for Illuminata. No publisher blackphoenix8 Copyright © 1998-2007 ECT News Network, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Policy Government Policy 2007-02-27T03:00:43Z News Item http://www.iosn.net/Members/rjian/cuba-embraces-open-source-software Cuban officials, ever focused on U.S. threats, see a move away from proprietary software as a matter of national security. Cuba's Communications Minister, Ramiro Valdes, called the world's information systems a "battlefield" where Cuba is fighting against imperialism. No publisher rjian © Copyright 2000-2007 Top Tech News. All rights reserved. Government Policy Cuba 2007-03-19T07:52:24Z News Item http://www.iosn.net/government/news/s-africa-says-to-switch-to-open-source-software CAPE TOWN, Feb 22 (Reuters) - South Africa plans to switch all government departments over to open source computer software instead of using Microsoft systems, a cabinet spokesman said on Thursday. No publisher kaeru © Reuters 2007. All Rights Reserved. Government Policy 2007-02-23T00:33:01Z News Item http://www.iosn.net/asean-3/countries/malaysia/news/technology-neutrality-and-what-it-means-to-us-malaysians An opinion column on clarifications as to what technology neutrality really means in the context of market choices and the current situation in Malaysia. The situation is actually not biased towards FOSS, but towards incumbent proprietary software vendors and standards. No publisher kaeru Copyright © 2006 NST Online. All rights reserved. Open Standards Malaysia Government Policy OpenDocument 2006-12-21T06:24:50Z News Item http://www.iosn.net/asean-3/countries/malaysia/news/position-statement-on-software-neutrality-and-openness-from-mossa-malaysia-open-source-software-alliance Today (7 Dec 2006) a Round Table discussion was conducted by MOSSA (Malaysia Open Source Software Alliance) at the office of the New Straits Times newspaper in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur. MOSSA consists of ICT solution developers and providers, associations, groups, users and individuals. The Round Table discussed a recent announcement by the Malaysian Government on software neutrality. No publisher kaeru Open Standards Red Hat Government Policy IBM IOSN Malaysia OpenDocument Novell 2006-12-07T17:22:07Z News Item