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Annex A: The Open Source Software Working Group
The Scottish Executive set up the Open Source Software Working Group to examine the role which open source and free software could play across the Scottish public sector.
Remit
1. Consider the wider implications for Scotland of the Office of Government Commerce report on the trials of Open Source Software in Government and develop a policy statement for Scotland.
2. Examine the role which open source and free software could play in current and future projects across the Scottish public sector e.g. in support of shared services.
3. Determine the practicalities of introducing open source and free software through examining the technical and business case for implementation and identifying case studies.
4. Assess the potential efficiency savings which might be realised if the Scottish public sector were to adopt open source and free software.
5. Develop an implementation plan and provide leadership to the public sector through engaging with stakeholders and developers.
Membership
- Jim Buist, Glasgow City Council and the Society of Information Technology Management
- Dr Nick Hine, University of Dundee
- Dr Andy Judson, University of Dundee
- Julie Kane, Scottish Executive
- Lois MacFadyen, Scottish Executive
- Anne Moises, Scottish Executive
- Jonathan Moore, Scottish Executive
- Paul Spence, Scottish Executive
- Andy Wallace, General Register Office for Scotland
More information about the Open Source Software Working Group, including meeting agendas and minutes, is available at www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/Open-scotland/OpenSource.
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