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| + | (Note: while the general outline is expected to remain the same, the sub-topics may change as more research is done.) | ||
* Introduction (Matt) | * Introduction (Matt) | ||
| + | ** General Overview | ||
* Consideration of government funding of OSS (Ted) | * Consideration of government funding of OSS (Ted) | ||
| + | ** Public good? | ||
| + | ** Economic effects | ||
| + | ** Effects on innovation | ||
* Case study of OSS funding: China (Kianwin) | * Case study of OSS funding: China (Kianwin) | ||
| + | ** What have they done? | ||
| + | ** Why have they done it? | ||
| + | ** What effect has it had? Were all of these effects foreseen or desirable? | ||
| + | ** Could the United States learn from this example? | ||
* Consideration of government adoption of OSS (Anna) | * Consideration of government adoption of OSS (Anna) | ||
| − | * Case study of OSS adoption: France | + | ** Is OSS inherently desireable for government use? |
| − | * Conclusion and integration of sections (Matt) | + | *** Government is often bolstered by appearance of openness and impartiality. |
| + | *** Cheaper (or is it -- what about the TCO?) | ||
| + | ** What effects would widespread government adoption have? | ||
| + | *** On OSS in general? | ||
| + | *** On the software industry? | ||
| + | *** Are these things desirable? | ||
| + | * Case study of OSS adoption: France, Germany, or ??? (Alexis) | ||
| + | ** What's been done? | ||
| + | ** Why? | ||
| + | ** Did it work? | ||
| + | ** How can the US learn from this? | ||
| + | * Conclusion (and integration of sections) (Matt) | ||
| + | ** So, what's the bottom line? | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
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| + | * [http://www.csis.org/tech/OpenSource/ CSIS's] [http://www.csis.org/tech/OpenSource/0408_ospolicies.pdf table concerning government positions on OSS]. | ||
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| + | * [http://www.softwarechoice.org/ The Initiative for Software Choice], an industry-funded group opposed to giving a type of software preferential treatment. | ||
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| + | * [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/memoranda/fy04/m04-16.html OMB Memo] concerning TCO. | ||
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| + | * [http://www.redflag-linux.com/egyhq.html Red Flag Linux], a Chinese Linux distribution that has been partially funded by the Chinese government. | ||
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| + | * An [http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=04/10/11/173253 open-source deal] has been signed between France and China. | ||
Revision as of 21:19, 8 November 2004
Contents
Members
- Alexis O'Connor
- Anna Reynoso
- Kianwin Ong
- Matt Ferlo
- Ted Sander
Summary
The government is in a unique position to aid open source software -- and open source software has the potential to help the government. We will examine whether the United States government should actively aid open source. We will also see if the government would benefit by using OSS, whether or not they wish to actively contribute to it. We will examine case studies of other countries' experiences, both those who funded OSS (China) and those who use it (France and Germany).
Organization
(Note: while the general outline is expected to remain the same, the sub-topics may change as more research is done.)
- Introduction (Matt)
- General Overview
- Consideration of government funding of OSS (Ted)
- Public good?
- Economic effects
- Effects on innovation
- Case study of OSS funding: China (Kianwin)
- What have they done?
- Why have they done it?
- What effect has it had? Were all of these effects foreseen or desirable?
- Could the United States learn from this example?
- Consideration of government adoption of OSS (Anna)
- Is OSS inherently desireable for government use?
- Government is often bolstered by appearance of openness and impartiality.
- Cheaper (or is it -- what about the TCO?)
- What effects would widespread government adoption have?
- On OSS in general?
- On the software industry?
- Are these things desirable?
- Is OSS inherently desireable for government use?
- Case study of OSS adoption: France, Germany, or ??? (Alexis)
- What's been done?
- Why?
- Did it work?
- How can the US learn from this?
- Conclusion (and integration of sections) (Matt)
- So, what's the bottom line?
References
- The Initiative for Software Choice, an industry-funded group opposed to giving a type of software preferential treatment.
- OMB Memo concerning TCO.
- Red Flag Linux, a Chinese Linux distribution that has been partially funded by the Chinese government.
- An open-source deal has been signed between France and China.
