[LINK] World first Government open source guide

Bernard Robertson-Dunn brd at iimetro.com.au
Mon Apr 18 20:23:27 EST 2005


Avi Miller wrote:
> 
> Bernard Robertson-Dunn wrote:
> > I've had a browse of the document and my initial reaction is "who
> > wrote it?" It is strangely silent on its parentage. Does anyone
> > know who did the work developing it? Was it AGIMO staff?
> > A consultancy?

> It was written by AGIMO staff, in consultation with numerous Open
> Source companies, including ourselves and other members of Open
> Source Industry Australia (OSIA). It has been in development for
> over a year, as the initial stuff was developed back when I was
> still contracting to NOIE.
> 
> Hope that helps,
> Avi

Is there any particular reason that no-one - apart from that amorphous
body the Federal Government - gets any credit?

--
Today the man who is the real risk-taker is anonymous and nonheroic. He
is the one trying to make institutions work. 
-- John William Ward

Regards
brd

Bernard Robertson-Dunn
Sydney Australia
brd at iimetro.com.au



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