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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]]
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 * 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]]
  * update from [[http://www.osor.eu/news/de-foreign-ministry-cost-of-open-source-desktop-maintenance-is-by-far-the-lowest| OSOR]]
 * 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]]
 * 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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== 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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 * [[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. Germany
    5. Iceland
    6. Italy
    7. Netherlands
    8. Norway
    9. Spain
    10. 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
  6. Further information sources

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

Europe

Austria

Belgium

France

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

Further information sources

CategoryAdvocacy

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