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  * Ministry of Justice: [[http://osor.eu/news/be-half-of-all-desktop-pcs-ministry-of-justice-migrated-to-gnu-linux| Half of all desktop PCs at ministry of Justice migrated to GNU/Linux ]]   * 2006-07-23: [[http://news.cnet.com/Belgian-government-chooses-OpenDocument/2100-7344_3-6087275.html |Belgian government chooses OpenDocument]]
 * 2008-10-01: Ministry of Justice: [[http://osor.eu/news/be-half-of-all-desktop-pcs-ministry-of-justice-migrated-to-gnu-linux| Half of all desktop PCs at ministry of Justice migrated to GNU/Linux ]]
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 * Gendarmerie nationale (national police): [[http://www.zdnet.fr/actualites/informatique/0,39040745,39203431,00.htm | La gendarmerie nationale passe à OpenOffice]]  * Gendarmerie nationale (national police): [[http://www.zdnet.fr/actualites/informatique/0,39040745,39203431,00.htm | La gendarmerie nationale passe à OpenOffice]] (update: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/fr-gendarmerie-saves-millions-with-open-desktop-and-web-applications | Gendarmerie saves millions with open desktop and web applications ]]
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== Finland ==
 * 20090225: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/finland-publishes-recommendations-regarding-the-use-of-f-os-software | Government encourages open source use by public administrations]]
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 * There is a list of Free Software projects in the German adminstration on KBSt's website [[http://www.kbst.bund.de/cln_028/nn_837408/SiteGlobals/Forms/Listen/Projekte/DE/oss-Projekte-Formular,templateId=processForm.html?sortString=+title&maxResults=1000|Software/OSS-Kompetenzzentrum/Projektsammlung]]
 * Munich:
  * [[http://osor.eu/case_studies/declaration-of-independence-the-limux-project-in-munich | Declaration of Independence: The LiMux Project in Munich]]
  * [[http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/0,1000000121,39195204,00.htm | Munich picks GNU/Linux]]
 * Federal Foreign Office: [[http://www.twerner42.de/ | a blog]] and [[http://www.opensourcejahrbuch.de/blog/162 | another]]
 * Schwäbisch city hall: [[http://www.schwaebischhall.de/Linux.1630.0.html | info in German]] and [[http://www.hoise.com/primeur/03/articles/monthly/AE-PR-01-03-52.html | in English]]
There is a [[http://www.redhat.com/archives/redhat-list-de/2000-March/pdf00000.pdf|KBSt letter from 2000]] about Free Software. There is also a list of Free Software projects in the German adminstration on KBSt's website [[http://www.kbst.bund.de/cln_028/nn_837408/SiteGlobals/Forms/Listen/Projekte/DE/oss-Projekte-Formular,templateId=processForm.html?sortString=+title&maxResults=1000|Software/OSS-Kompetenzzentrum/Projektsammlung]] (currently not reachable, asked via e-mail about new location)

 * Federal administrations:
  * Federal Foreign Office: [[http://www.twerner42.de/ | a blog]] and [[http://www.opensourcejahrbuch.de/blog/162 | another]] and an update from [[http://www.osor.eu/news/de-foreign-ministry-cost-of-open-source-desktop-maintenance-is-by-far-the-lowest| OSOR]]
  * 20090220: [[http://www.cio.bund.de/SharedDocs/Kurzmeldungen/DE/2009/090226_Bundesregierung_investiert_zusätzlich_500_Mio/Bundesregierung_investiert_zusätzlich_500_Mio_meldung.html | BMI invests in "open source" (German)]]
 * Local adminstrations:
  * Munich (City): [[http://osor.eu/case_studies/declaration-of-independence-the-limux-project-in-munich | Declaration of Independence: The LiMux Project in Munich]] and [[http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/0,1000000121,39195204,00.htm | Munich picks GNU/Linux]]
  * Schwäbisch Hall (City): [[http://www.schwaebischhall.de/Linux.1630.0.html | info in German]] and [[http://www.hoise.com/primeur/03/articles/monthly/AE-PR-01-03-52.html | in English]]
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== Norway ==
 * 2008-11-17: [[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008401043_apeunorwayopensource.html | seattletimes.nwsource.com: Norway encourages use of open source software]]
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 * [[http://lwn.net/Articles/41738/ | LWN article on GNU/Linux in Spain]]  * The Spanish IT competence centre [[http://cenatic.es|CENATIC]] has published a [[http://observatorio.cenatic.es/index.php?option=com_rubberdoc&view=doc&id=49&format=raw|detailed report]] on the use of Free Software in the Spanish public administration. It has lots of example cases, as well as analysis of legal aspects and a look at strengths and weaknesses. Should make an interesting read.
 * [[http://lwn.net/Articles/41738/ | LWN article on GNU/Linux in Spain]] ([[http://www.debian.org/News/2006/20060803| Debian news entry]] about the same subject)
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 * 20090225: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/uk-government-to-actively-and-fairly-consider-open-source-solutions |Government to actively and fairly consider open source solutions]]
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== Vietnam ==
 * [[http://english.vietnamnet.vn/tech/2009/01/822425/ | The Ministry of Information and Communications has issued an instruction on using open source software products at state agencies]] (via [[http://www.pro-linux.de/news/2009/13649.html | this article]] in German)
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== Canada ==
 * 20090205: [[http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2009/02/canadian-government-eyes-open-sources-asks-for-feedback.ars | Canadian government eyes open source, asks for feedback]]
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 * [[http://wiki.oss-watch.ac.uk/OpenSourcePolicies| oss-watch.ac.uk collection of "open source" policies]]

Contents

  1. Europe
    1. Austria
    2. Belgium
    3. France
    4. Finland
    5. Germany
    6. Iceland
    7. Italy
    8. Netherlands
    9. Norway
    10. Spain
    11. United Kingdom
  2. Africa
    1. South Africa
  3. Asia
    1. China
    2. India
    3. Vietnam
  4. South America
    1. Argentina
    2. Brasil
    3. Ecuador
    4. Venezuela
  5. North America
    1. Mexico
    2. Canada
  6. Further information sources

See also: Reasons for public administration to use Free Software.

Europe

Austria

Belgium

France

Finland

Germany

There is a KBSt letter from 2000 about Free Software. There is also a list of Free Software projects in the German adminstration on KBSt's website Software/OSS-Kompetenzzentrum/Projektsammlung (currently not reachable, asked via e-mail about new location)

Iceland

Italy

Netherlands

Norway

Spain

United Kingdom

Africa

South Africa

Asia

China

India

Vietnam

South America

Argentina

Brasil

Ecuador

Venezuela

North America

Mexico

Canada

Further information sources

CategoryAdvocacy

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