Bristol Council’s Open Source Push Hits Security Block
Bristol Council is pushing to be the first in the UK to move to ‘open source’ computer software that does not come from big companies such as Microsoft, but has hit a significant block. The problem is that only three software systems are approved by the Government, none of them open source and all from big companies.
Open source software such as OpenOffice.org is available for free or minimal cost and is developed by a wide range of people all feeding developments and improvements back into the code. The argument is that it stimulates innovation and allows new players with great ideas to emerge.
As a result of a letter from the Council, the Cabinet Office’s Senior Advisor on Innovation and Transformation through ICT, Liam Maxwell, has apparently “responded positively to this approach” and a senior Cabinet Office Team will visit Bristol shortly. It is thought they will discuss what actions the government can take to help Bristol City Council resolve this issue.
via Bristol Council’s Open Source Push Hits Security Buffers | eWEEK Europe UK.
Related articles
- UK.gov code defines open standards (go.theregister.com)
- Cabinet Office shuns open-source in IT-tracking deal (go.theregister.com)
Comments
Tell me what you're thinking...
and oh, if you want a pic to show with your comment, go get a gravatar!
Sponsors
Sponsorship opportunities here
