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EU Report Advocates Pooling Open Source Software

Posted by michael on from the share-and-share-alike dept.

bnoise writes "'European administrations should share software resources, a report published by IDA says'. IDA stands for 'Interchange of Data between Administrations' and is an European Commission initiative promoting the use of ICT in the exchange of information between EU administrations. The report extensively (147 pages) describes and comments Open Source Software licenses and promotes the use of source sharing among administrations and beyond. Its 'Legal Framework analysis' section alone is worth reading if you (still) don't know what license to choose for your next software development. Also from one of the authors: 'Study into the use of Open Source Software in the Public Sector' (June 2001)." ZDNet has a summary of the report, and the report is also available in non-PDF formats.

2 of 103 comments (clear)

  1. Michael by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Go move to the EU with all of the other socialists.

  2. Re:Wow by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    and doesn't believe in software patents

    Or things like the freedom to protect yourself with firearms, the freedom from having lawyers sue on your behalf without your consent, or any sembalance of abiding by the will of the people.