01117nas a2200133   4500008004100000022001400041245004200055210004100097260004200138520072600180100002000906700002100926856003600947       2008                        eng d  a1913-610200aOpen Source in Canada's Public Sector0 aOpen Source in Canadas Public Sector  aOttawabTalent First Networkc03/20083 aThe story of the growth of open source use in Canada has been far more a matter of evolution than revolution, so quiet in its pace that its progress has been difficult to measure. This has posed many challenges to Canadian open source advocates in their efforts to ensure that their country does not lag behind the rest of the world in understanding the social and business benefits open source provides.

Perhaps some of the leading soldiers in the trenches might be our civil servants who protect the public purse. In addition to managing and minimizing the costs of delivering necessary services, public sector projects should also advance the social good through the delicate balance of transparency and efficiency.1 aMcKnight, Glenn1 aLeibovitch, Evan  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/130