government – GFOSS – Open Technologies Alliance

How 17 #French #ministries joined forces to support #free #software

13 November 2015 by Ellak-Editor

Seventeen French government ministries are working together to support free software through an agreement designed to reduce costs and advance the use of free software in administrations. The support contract operates through a ticketing system. It includes a detailed classification of software, and a schedule for the reduction of support costs based on the popularity … Read more

Governments are more likely to be effective and credible if they are open to public consultation and oversight

2 November 2015 by Ellak-Editor

The Open Government Partnership (OGP), a unique coalition of governments and civil society organizations (CSOs) dedicated to making governments more open, accountable and responsive to citizens, is hosting its Global Summit in Mexico City this week. The OGP recognizes that governments are more likely to be effective and credible if they are open to public consultation … Read more