01105nas a2200133   4500008004100000022001400041245005200055210004900107260004200156520070300198100001700901700001700918856003600935       2009                        eng d  a1913-610200aEditorial: Open Source in Government (May 2009)0 aEditorial Open Source in Government May 2009  aOttawabTalent First Networkc05/20093 aLast summer, the Center for Strategic and International Studies published the sixth update to their Open Source Policy survey. The survey "tracks governmental policies on the use of open source software as reported in the press or other media." The report lists 275 open source policy initiatives. It also breaks down by country and by government level whether the policy on the use of open source is considered to be advisory, preferential, or mandatory.

The editorial theme for the May issue of the OSBR is "open source in government" and we are pleased that the authors have drawn upon their experiences to provide insight into public policy regarding open source for many parts of the world.1 aLavigne, Dru1 aBowen, James  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/248