A recent study by Open Forum Europe (OFE) has shown that 25% of all the procurements published in EU’s Tenders Electronic Daily service from 1.2. to 25.4.2008 may brake legistlation. These procurement documents (34 of them) contained mentions about software brand names, which is against the law.
Press release: A large amount of public procurements may be illegal in the EU Read More »
COSS Tiedote 3.11.2008, julkaistavissa heti
Julkisissa hankinnoissa avoimuus ja läpinäkyvyys hankintoja tehtäessä on rehdin kilpailun ehto. Organisaatiot pyrkivät ottamaan työssään nämä periaatteet huomioon monilla eri tavoilla.
Open source procurement guide for Finnish public sector is available for comments. The guide, prepared by COSS, is intended to publish as a Public Administration Recommendation.
Recommendation draft and instructions how to send feedback are available at http://www.jhs-suositukset.fi//web/guest/alho-palautep2008-10-13 (only in Finnish). Please send your feedback before 10th October 2008.
Open source procurement guide open for comments Read More »
JHS-jaosto pyytää palautetta Suomen open source -keskus COSSin tuottamasta suositusluonnoksesta Avoimen lähdekoodin hankintaopas. Suosituksen tarkoitus on opastaa julkisen hallinnon organisaatioita avoimen lähdekoodin ohjelmistojen hankinnassa ja käyttöönotossa. Lisäksi se tarjoaa perustietoa avoimesta lähdekoodista ja sen hankintaan liittyvistä juridisista kysymyksistä.
Avoimen lähdekoodin hankintaopas kommentoitavana Read More »
Linkki: Talouselämä: Avoin lähdekoodi ei ole tavaraa
Avoin lähdekoodi ei ole tavaraa Read More »
Seclan Oy constructed IT maintenance system for KCI Konecranes based on
open source solution. Low cost and adaptability convinced KCI
Konecranes that Seclan’s Nagios-based offer was the best one to fill
the needs of the company.
The whole case study is available only in Finnish.
Nagios keeps watch at KCI Konecranes Read More »
Turva-Tane
by Xetpoint Oy is utilized in filtering web traffic in province-wide
network of Northern Karelia. The solution is based on open proxy server
Squid and filter extension squidGuard. With 13 200 workstations and 17
000 users in the network, filtering unwanted traffic has a huge effect
on both usability and security of the network.
The whole case study is available only in Finnish. To read it, click the ”suomeksi” link in the top navigation.
Turva-Tane filtering Internet traffic Read More »
Linux based client-server system is cost efficient and fits to the
school environment perfectly. With a centralized solution maintanance
is easy and tailored desktop for the teaching brings efficiency to the
learning.
Vitikkala school in Jämsä decided to order a Linux based client-server system to their new media and computer room.
Linux succeeds at schools Read More »
Open
source OpenGroupware software outwitted others when Maskun Kalustetalo
Oy, a furniture reseller chose their new groupware software.
The whole case study is available only in Finnish.
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http://www.opengroupware.org/
http://www.masku.com/
Tietoteema Ltd.
OpenGroupware for a furniture reseller Read More »
Open source software Pupesoft proved to be most efficient as wholesale
trader of medical eguipment, Walki Medical Oy, needed a financial
management system. Because the company wanted the system to be
integrated with its current e-marketing environment, ability to
customize the system was a key feature. The software was distributed by
Kilocode Oy.
The whole case study is available only in Finnish. To read it, click the ”suomeksi” link in the top navigation.
Further information:
Pupesoft suits for medical wholesale trade Read More »
Finnish schools in Kauniainen got rid of their IT problems by changing to Ubuntu Linux and LTSP based solution. The solution made it possible to focus on learning and enhance the use of IT in teaching, but to reduce the need of resources at the same time.
The schools bought 120 thin Linux clients and did a service contract with Opinsys Oy, who will be responsible for administrating and developing the system when needed. The system has about 1200 users overall in three schools.
New information systems created for learning in Kauniainen Read More »
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Tekes and COSS are cooperating to develop the open source research and business.
Public sectorOpen source solutions provide the public sector with great opportunities to improve customer service, cut costs and enhance democratic participation of citizens in the information society. Public sector ICT investments also play an important role in the emerging open source market and they can catalyze the adaptation of ICT in this sector to the face the challenges of an open world. Current public sector themes within COSS include COSS Comments on CAMSS ProposalCAMSS is an initiative of the European Commission’s IDABC programme that aims to initiate, support and coordinate the collaboration between volunteer Member States in defining a “Common Assessment Method for Standards and Specifications” and to share the assessment study results for the development of eGovernment services. The CAMSS specification is now in draft phase. COSS commented the draft with the paper enclosed as PDF file. COSS Comments on CAMSS Proposal Read More » |