View Full Version : Index of "Moving to Linux or open source/standards" for governments and institutions
LaRoza
October 25th, 2008, 02:48 AM
This thread will be used to keep track of the various governments, less than federal governments, institutions and companies changing to Linux.
A complete change isn't needed, just a signficant change or usage of Linux or open source.
I will update the links as I find them and they are posted here. They can (and will be at first) links to threads on this forum.
Large Governments (nations)
China (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=956250) (Linux)
France (http://news.cnet.com/2100-7344_3-6138372.html)
Russia (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=957707) (Linux)
Venezuela (http://www.tectonic.co.za/?p=3334) (ODF)
Peru (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/09/29/peru_goes_open_source/) (Linux)
South Africa (http://www.tectonic.co.za/wordpress/?p=1377) (Linux)
Smaller Governments (cities, states, etc)
Switzerland (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=745866) (Geneva School) (Linux)
Germany (http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/80071) (München) (Linux)
France (http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/01/30/2341206&from=rss) (The French gendarmerie) (Linux)
Germany (http://www.arbeitsagentur.de/nn_27044/zentraler-Content/Pressemeldungen/2008/Presse-08-002.html) (Public works stations) (Linux)
Institutions
Corporations
Dreamworks (http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=6031704&postcount=12)
rudihawk
October 25th, 2008, 09:53 AM
Venezuela is another:
http://www.tectonic.co.za/?p=3334
Nepherte
October 25th, 2008, 10:30 AM
They adopt ODF, but they don't mention linux do they?
rudihawk
October 25th, 2008, 11:01 AM
Uh, yea, I realised my mistake just after I posted that.
Apologies.
Saint Angeles
October 25th, 2008, 11:21 AM
when i was the manager of a small music store last year, I made frequent orders from Ernie Ball, a large guitar string and accessory company. I was talking to my rep about their computer systems. apparently, they used to use Windows but they got so sick of the frequent crashes and insane license fees that they adopted Linux a couple years back.
I asked her when the last time they had a computer problem was...
"uhhh... I can't remember ever having a computer crash with this system." was her reply.
LaRoza
October 25th, 2008, 05:14 PM
Thanks. I change the question to "open source/standards" with special markers for Linux adoption.
zmjjmz
October 25th, 2008, 05:28 PM
http://news.cnet.com/Munich-fires-up-Linux-at-last/2100-7344_3-6119153.html
Munich
http://news.cnet.com/2100-7344_3-6138372.html
France too.
pp.
October 25th, 2008, 05:33 PM
Geneva, Switzerland: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=745866
also see
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=691791
bryncoles
October 25th, 2008, 06:27 PM
also, this thread became quite an epic...
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=368210
LaRoza
October 25th, 2008, 07:04 PM
also, this thread became quite an epic...
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=368210
Yes, and epic. However, try searching an epic without an index...
I will update my post with the finds. I'll review that thread and add the information to my first post. A nice long list of links is better than pages of posts...
zmjjmz
October 25th, 2008, 07:19 PM
Maybe you should get this stickied.
Mr. Picklesworth
October 25th, 2008, 07:19 PM
Great idea, LaRoza!
The French gendarmerie:
http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/01/30/2341206&from=rss
http://www.linuxtoday.com/infrastructure/2006010501226INDPPB
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iU4Lq7tOR_WVOJLZ3IeRaIH03x6w
DreamWorks (not a "move" per se, but significant use):
"The stallion and the penguin: DreamWorks uses Linux to create new animated film
"
http://www.linux.com/articles/22473
"DreamWorks Feature Linux and Animation - Robin explains the process and benefits of making animated movies with Linux."
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/4803
"Linux Dreamworks Redux - DreamWorks latest entry in the animated movie genre opened this past weekend in US theaters. Robin fills us in on what the studio has been up to lately, Linux-wise.
"
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/6103
LaRoza
October 25th, 2008, 07:51 PM
Maybe you should get this stickied.
If people want it stickied. (I can technically sticky anything I want, like all mods)
Added, thanks.
Frak
October 25th, 2008, 07:53 PM
France (workstations), Germans (Employment offices), and Peru (All bodies of govt will run linux)
d_skillz
October 25th, 2008, 07:55 PM
Great progress, America will be the greatest hurdle.
LaRoza
October 25th, 2008, 08:15 PM
France (workstations), Germans (Employment offices), and Peru (All bodies of govt will run linux)
Could I have links?
Great progress, America will be the greatest hurdle.
Why? America, which I am not really sure what you mean, is very large. As noted, some South American nations use Linux. I don't see why the Americas will be any harder than anywhere else.
If you meant the USA, the USA is very large and diverse. The states of the USA are often larger than many nations. Linux use in the USA isn't low, so I don't know the basis for that statement. Linux is used all over the place.
Frak
October 25th, 2008, 08:16 PM
Peru Linky (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/09/29/peru_goes_open_source/)
conehead77
October 25th, 2008, 09:38 PM
Could I have links?
The link is in german:
http://www.arbeitsagentur.de/nn_27044/zentraler-Content/Pressemeldungen/2008/Presse-08-002.html
13000 public information stations switching to Linux.
It was OpenSuse 10.1 if i remember correctly.
zmjjmz
October 26th, 2008, 02:18 PM
This really should be stickied.
Anyone else agree?
LaRoza
October 26th, 2008, 02:21 PM
This really should be stickied.
Anyone else agree?
For sticky discussions, you can make a poll about it in Forum Feedback and Help.
Canis familiaris
October 26th, 2008, 02:31 PM
This really should be stickied.
Anyone else agree?
No because nobody reads stickies.. :P
The non-sticky nature of this thread at least ensures people read it...:)
MJWitter
October 26th, 2008, 03:08 PM
South African government to switch to open source (http://www.tectonic.co.za/wordpress/?p=1377)
conehead77
October 26th, 2008, 05:52 PM
German Foreign Office saves money by using open source software:
"Today, the Foreign Office spends less than one third of the average amount spent per employee on IT in all other German government ministries."
http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/diplo/en/AAmt/Abteilungen/070914-IT-imAA.html
They even develop an open source application:
http://veraweb.tarent.com/en/project
pp.
October 26th, 2008, 07:45 PM
Switzerland again, Canton of Solothurn:
http://times.debian.net/1224-Solothurn,-CH,-is-migrating-2000-desktops-to-Debian-migrating-2000-desktops-to-Debian
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