Sardinia Open Source Camp, EU Procurement Practice for IT, Global Network Initiative Launched: links 28-10-2008
FLOSS Hands on Camp - An event for local public administrations and enterprises, aimed at spread the word about open source and the most used open source packages (OpenOffice.org, Ubuntu, Samba, Alfresco, e-Prot, Hylafax, Postfix, Asterisk and others. Save the date: 13th and 14th of November
EU: OFE calls on EU to crack down on Public Procurement practice for IT software – Open Forum Europe has monitored public procurement notices for computer software published on Tenders Electronic Daily. 25 % percent of tenders contain company brand names, preventing competition from alternative products.
Global Network Initiative Launched – Today a diverse coalition of leading Internet companies, major human rights and free press organizations, investors and academics launched the Global Network Initiative to protect and advance freedom of expression and privacy in information and communications technologies.
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