Help with 'Open Source' Briefing

[Jan Newmarch]

Hi Steve,

This may be a little off your topic too, but I did a paper on 
OpenSource ideas in education, particularly Higher Ed at 
http://www.firstmonday.dk/issues/issue6_6/newmarch/index.html

Jan
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On Mon, 9 Dec 2002, 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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A/Prof Jan Newmarch
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