http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39163188,00.htm Europe joins Linux revolution EC public sector co-operating with move to open source... By Gemma Simpson Published: Friday 13 October 2006 The European Commission is to spend â4m on an open source observatory and repository (Osor) to span the member states and enable them to share information across the public sector. The Osor will be a common repository where neighbouring member states' administrations can share software code and knowledge about open source. The project aims to improve the return on IT investments and make applications more interoperable so common projects, such as mutual recognition of e-ID card formats - which differ from state to state - can be developed across the members' borders. Unisys Belgium will create and manage the Osor. silicon.com Public Sector Get the latest public sector news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the PS newsletter today! A spokesman for Unisys said the only problems he envisages in implementing the system will be with organisational and legal issues, as it crosses multiple administrations with different cultures and budgets. The Osor, aimed only at the public sector, will serve 100,000 users and is an extension of the Commission's existing Open Source Observatory web portal. It is expected to be operational by late 2007. bye -- Marco Ciampa +--------------------+ | Linux User #78271 | | FSFE fellow #364 | +--------------------+ -- Per iscriversi (o disiscriversi), basta spedire un messaggio con OGGETTO "subscribe" (o "unsubscribe") a mailto:linuxtrent-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx