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Free and open source softwareFree and open source software in Public AdministrationsICT standardisation in eGovernment+3 topics
The Netherlands investigates steps for better engagement with open source communities
To increase the competence in the usage of new technologies, a Digital Government Directorate under the Ministry of the Interior is being formed in Netherlands. At the same time, the Dutch government…
NEWSCreated: 15/04/2021
Free and open source softwareCollaborationFree and open source software in Public Administrations+3 topics
The Netherlands is advancing the digitalisation of the government by turning open source theory into practice.
As part of its Digitisation Strategy, the Dutch government launched its new open source toolbox, which includes useful information for civil servants to switch to open source, as well as a…
NEWSCreated: 15/04/2021
Free and open source softwareICT standardisationFree and open source software in Public Administrations+3 topics
Open enables public sector digital transformation in the Netherlands
Citizens expect well-functioning digital services from their government. Until recently, municipalities in the Netherlands were held back in providing these services by fragmented systems that would…
NEWSCreated: 07/04/2021
City of Nijmegen reinvigorates OSS policy, forcing interoperability
Nijmegen, the oldest and 10th largest city of the Netherlands, is reinvigorating its open source policy. Last month, the City Council unanimously adopted the resolution 'Nijmegen digitally independent…
NEWSCreated: 20/02/2019
Voice of Groningen: Case Studies on Sustainability of Public Sector Open Source Communities
This is the third of a series of five studies exploring the sustainability of open source software communities in the public sector. INTRODUCTION In 2019, the City of Groningen started a new…
DOCUMENTCreated: 06/08/2020