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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FI link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hi Folks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I send this information already to Steven, but I’d like to share also with others.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>This is quite long email concerning OS usage in public sector (mainly in EU). It includes valuable links to best practices in EU and also my personal opinions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>We updated guideline for Finnish government about usage of Open Source Software last year. It has been published as public guideline, but it's only in Finnish. Online translators are making document just more un-readable ;-) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:65.2pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>http://www.vm.fi/vm/fi/04_julkaisut_ja_asiakirjat/03_muut_asiakirjat/SADe_-_Avoimen_lhdekoodin_toimintamalli_-_v2012-12-19.pdf (PDF)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>During this update project, we also try to collect information about similar guidelines in Europe. Here is short list of results:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>EU: has a lot of information/guidelines of usage OSS. Maybe the most important policy is "Downloading and<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>use Open Source Software does not need a public contract => no need for a public procurement". So, public<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>entities can start use OSS without procurement process. BUT, when they purchase services (like training, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>support, maintenance, customization), they need to follow public procurement processes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> Links:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> EU - OSS-procurement-guideline -final <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:65.2pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>http://www.epractice.eu/files/Guideline%20on%20public%20procurement%20of%20Open%20Source%20Software.pdf<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> EU – Public Open Source Software Procurement Models The Next Generation <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:65.2pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>http://joinup.ec.europa.eu/elibrary/case/public-open-source-software-procurement-models-next-generation<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Read also EUPL license papers in your own languages: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/software/page/eupl/licence-eupl<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>UK: Cabinet Office has release very good procurement kit to purchase Open Source. I think main message is that you <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>have to choose OSS over Closed Source sw. So maybe this most mandatory guideline in EU (if UK is part of EU ;-)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> Links: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> UK – Open Source Procurement Kit <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> https://update.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/resource-library/open-source-procurement-toolkit<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> UK – All About Open Source v2.0 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:65.2pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>https://update.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/sites/default/files/resources/All_About_Open_Source_v2_0.pdf<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Iceland: has also very strict guidelines to use OSS. Last year I got information that they have 18 tasks to<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>advance usage of OSS.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> Links:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> IS – Free and Open Source Software – Government Policy of Iceland http://eng.forsaetisraduneyti.is/media/English/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_-_Government_Policy_of_Iceland.pdf<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Netherlands: Procurement guideline made already 2007, very good basic information and best practices.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> Links:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> NL – Acquisition of open-source software http://www.ictu.nl/archief/noiv.nl/the-acquisition-of-open-source-software/index.html<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Estonia: Estonia has Government Program about "Information Society Policy". One of the aims is "Supporting Estonia's<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>ICT Sector", this could be against EU's open market policy. Well, this easy to manage: "Services have to deliver in <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Estonian language" ;-)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> Links: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> EE - Uuno Vallner: The Estonian software policy <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:65.2pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>http://www.eolevent.eu/sites/default/files/10%20-%20Uuno%20Vallner%20|%20The%20Estonian%20software%20policy.pdf<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>France: Last year (Sep 2012), Prime Minister of France gave a guideline: "Usage du logiciel libre dans l'administration". As far I understood this basic guideline for French administration to use more OSS. I haven't follow so much French OSS market, maybe somebody can tell more about.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>However, I think Adullact is very interesting program to leverage use of OSS in France. Over 10 years they haven been<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>use OSS in French admin. Again, if you don't know French, following documents are difficult to understand: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=FR-CH style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Links:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CH style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> FR - Usage du logiciel libre dans l'administration <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CH style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> http://circulaire.legifrance.gouv.fr/pdf/2012/09/cir_35837.pdf<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CH style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CH style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>FR - Statuts_ADULLACT_20100624.v2 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:65.2pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>http://www.adullact.org/association/statuts-et-reglement-interieur/206-statuts-et-reglement-interieur<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>If you have any comments, please free to mention on lists or in FOSS4G13.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Rgs,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Pekka<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>--- Pekka Sarkola - <a href="mailto:pekka.sarkola@gispo.fi">pekka.sarkola@gispo.fi</a> - <a href="www.paikkatieto.com">www.paikkatieto.com</a> ---<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Lähettäjä:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> conference_dev-bounces@lists.osgeo.org [mailto:conference_dev-bounces@lists.osgeo.org] <b>Puolesta </b>Steven Feldman<br><b>Lähetetty:</b> 15. syyskuuta 2013 12:07<br><b>Vastaanottaja:</b> discuss@lists.osgeo.org Discussions; conference_dev@lists.osgeo.org; foss4g2013@lists.osgeo.org<br><b>Aihe:</b> [OSGeo-Conf] Open Source usage in European Public Sector<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>I am looking for some help with a few key statistics to use in my opening presentation at FOSS4G<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Does any one have some info on <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><ol start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>the number of EU countries that have IT procurement policies which encourage or mandate the use of open source?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>which countries have based their INSPIRE activities on open source geo (I suspect most but would like confirmation)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Thanks for any help you can give me<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>See you in Mappingham tomorrow <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span class=apple-style-span><span lang=EN-US>______</span></span><span lang=EN-US><br><span class=apple-style-span>Steven</span><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>