[Discussioni] [NEWS] California e Open Source

[Andrea Glorioso]

Ciao a tutti.

http://www.report.cpr.ca.gov/index.htm

 The Report of the California Performance Review  - Government for the
 People  for a   Change  - contains   four  volumes of   comprehensive
 recommendations    to   reform   and   revitalize  California's state
 government.  275 volunteers   worked   tirelessly  for  five   months
 examining organizational  structures,  analyzing  data, meeting  with
 stakeholders and compiling the  recommendations now presented to you,
 below:

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http://www.report.cpr.ca.gov/cprrpt/issrec/stops/it/so10.htm

 O10 Explore Open Source Alternatives

 Summary 

 Each year  the State  of  California  spends millions of  dollars  on
 software,  software   maintenance  and  renewal.    Many private  and
 governmental organizations  are turning to open  source software as a
 cost-effective  alternative to  closed  source  software.  The  state
 should more extensively consider  use of open source  software, which
 can in many  cases provide the   same functionality as  closed source
 software at a much lower total cost of ownership.

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(naturalmente ci sono le solite   chicche, come "il sistema  operativo
Linux"  e  "il   software  Open  Source   e`  piu`  sicuro  di  quello
proprietario" etc etc).

Ciao,

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