[clug] Follow-up questions from OSDC talk [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[steve jenkin]

Brian Catto has very graciously written a full reply to my OSDC questions.

I'd like to thank him for being so generous with his time and for
fielding these questions at all.

many thanks
steve jenkin

Catto, Brian wrote on 24/11/11 10:57 AM:
> Hi Steve,
> 
> Below are my responses to your two questions.  I'm happy for these to
> be posted to your user group.
> 
> Q1	My team, the Architecture and Emerging Technologies team, has
> responsibilities for the Cloud Computing Strategy, and associated
> deliverables; Open Source policy; IPv6 transition strategy and the
> Australian Government Architecture.  Whilst each of these has
> distinct outcomes, there are many areas of overlap.  My team works
> very closely to ensure consistency across each of these programs.
> Additionally, there are other programs within AGIMO that also
> interact with my team's programs.  One such program is the Data
> Centre as a Service project.   Again we work very closely with the
> lead team of this program, and other related programs to ensure that
> the policies all interoperate smoothly.
> 
> Q2	The AGIMO OSS policy is unambiguous in its requirement that
> agencies consider all types of software in their approach to market
> for solutions that involve procurement of software.  If agencies want
> to go solely proprietary solutions and they go the market with a
> request for just proprietary solutions they will need to get
> exemption from the policy.  Thus far no agency has requested such an
> exemption.  Consequently all agencies will be equally evaluating OSS
> with proprietary solutions.
> 
> Regards Brian Catto AGIMO


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