Around the world c Oppen Source

Oppen Source gaining ground throughout the world. In his defense raises public institutions and enterprises - and the arguments for its use is becoming more and more.
There are many reasons to choose Oppen Source - among public organizations often indicates a democratic argument. All citizens should have access to information and documents, which can not offer a program that costs money.
Another argument for organizations and institutions - reducing dependence on one major producer.
The third argument says security: the person using the program and the system created in Oppen Source provides greater control over the contents of the computer itself can affect the level of security.
The fourth argument indicates the technical possibilities of development - to get exactly the applications they need and have vozmozhnost develop their own programs and systems that meet individual needs.
And last, but important Niemen - Oppen Source very carefully refers to the wallet: if it says what it costs, it is more time than money, even if there are commercial alternatives.

In Amsterdam, at full speed are preparing to transition to Oppen Source. Research on the state level showed that Oppen Source provides more opportunities to exchange and store information. Two State Department - Building management and district management Zeeburg - together with the municipal administration will use programs Oppen Source already in the first half of 2007. Now existing state contract with Microsoft ends in 2008.

Also in Germany there is a replacement - City Administration of Munich begins full transition to the Oppen Source, which should be finalized in 2008 In October last year they began the transition to Windows and MS Office for Linux and OppenOffice at 14 000 computers.
-I do not see any reason why that we have not been able to do, says it-chief William Heegner, Munich.

In France, the gendarme police recently moved to OppenOffice 2 and even the French tax inspection plans during 2007 to perhodit Oppen Source.
The Belgian authorities finally decided to switch to the format of documents. Odg, for storing and exchanging documents and information. Also, Denmark has estimated the format. Odg

Outside the Western world:

-Part of India, Tamil Nadu, with a population of about 62 million inhabitants, according to the latest census in 2001, moving from Windows to Linux.
, Indian Bureau of Elections, which serves 675 million people voted, had already developed in the 1980 system on Oppen Source.
In 2004. India has the world’s first electronic parliamentary elections, where 380 mln.lyudey could vote with one click.
-Brazil has a broader focus on the transition to Oppen Source in the field of management.

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21 February 2007 | , , institution, protection, source, supporter, use

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