US Navy CIO tells purchasers to consider open source
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The US Navy has recently affirmed support for open source software, in pursuit of "an interoperable net-centric environment...which will improve the warfighter's effectiveness through seamless access to critical information".
Navy CIO Robert J Carey laid out new guidance in a memo, downloadable here. In it, he says "the misconception that open source software is is neither a commercial off-the-shelf nor government off-the-shelf solution has hindered the [Navy's] ability to leverage the benefits of open source software methodology. Open-source software has not received equal consideration during the the software acquisition process".
Carey says open source kit is now to be considered commercial-off-the-shelf, provided it falls within guidelines. This will allow Navy IT procurers to buy it using procedures they are familiar with. ®
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Re: Well he's gone, then
So, that's never then. :D
</being_facetious>
About time too.
Now, I wonder if the Royal Navy (Or what's left of it) is going to follow the US Navy's lead. Probably not
Technical decision
They should make a sound technical decision. Both Microsoft marketing and the Linux fanboy crowd generate a lot of useless noise and propaganda. So let's hope the Navy has someone who is sensible enough to make a decision on merit.
Well he's gone, then
As soon as MSFT's lobbyist can boot his WinCE smartphone and hit the SpeedDial for Cheney.
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