Help with 'Open Source' Briefing

John Griffiths john at capmon.com
Mon Dec 9 10:38:36 EST 2002


If you want to baffle with bullshit I'd recommend:

http://www.nsa.gov/selinux/

if it's good enough for the super spooks its good enough for the ACT govt
surely.

Wasn't the electronic voting system in the last ACT election Debian based?

http://www.debian.org/News/2001/20010727

that should make a good point surely?


At 10:32 AM 12/9/02 +1100, Burn Alting wrote:
>On Sun, 8 Dec 2002 15:55, Steve Jenkin wrote:
>> I've got an hour on Thu 19th Dec with Ted Quinlan [deputy Chief minister]
>> to 'brief' him on Open Source.
>>
>> I've got the structure done [4 sections: 'What is  "Open Src"', 'Examples',
>> 'Local Advantages', 'Actions']  I've had it explained to me to keep it
>> _simple_ and brief and not to expect any reaction on the spot [that's up to
>> the advisors & party machine later].
>>
>> I'm asking the group for specific help on 2 points:
>> - Real URL's that show that using OpenSrc is 'safe', especially in Govt.
>> - Any URL's or refs to articles that show Canberra/ACT is 'uniquely
>> blessed' wrt OpenSrc
>>   [A friend remembered an article claiming "4 of the 'top ten' opensrc
>> developers' were in ACT.  Tridge, Paulus, Rusty Russell.  Anyone seen the
>> article or can name the fourth?]
>>
>> TIA
>> sj
>
>You could try the paper prepared for the UK's Occupational Health and Safety 
>Department (Health & Safety Executive - www.hse.gov.uk) which assesses  how 
>Linux can be used for safety related systems ...
>	http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr011.htm
>
>
>I also believe the German Air Traffic Control systems use Linux - perhaps 
>check out their web site.
>
>Lastly, look at a mailing list on Linux in Government
>
>	http://www.ssc.com/mailman/listinfo/gov-list
>
>Regards
>
>Burn Alting
>
>
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