In January, Microsoft announced the GSP plan, under which it will share the source code underlying its Windows operating system with several international governments, a move designed to address concerns about the security of the OS.
The notion of governments tailoring their procurement practices in order to influence the competitive landscape has proven contentious with some. An OFT statement said: "One possible example is whether procurement practices might be restricting...
Novell tested the program with about 60 customers, including state and local governments in the United States and Europe. Some national government and educational customers in developing countries have shown a willingness to adopt Linux on desktops...
Although announcements by governments to embrace open source software have grabbed headlines and have given the open source movement momentum, some have stalled. The programme was announced at Microsoft's Government Leaders Forum in Prague, a...
The European Commission, which currently spends €130m per year on grid funding, has called for member state governments and businesses to co-operate in pushing grid forward. In financial services [firms] believe they have the best practices and are...
Aidan Lawes, CEO of the IT Service Management Forum (ITSMF), says: "There is nothing else quite like ITIL. It is not necessary to adopt all of the ITIL best practices; organisations should only choose those parts of ITIL that are most relevant for...