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Linux in Government: OSS in the US Navy?


Publication:	Linux Journal	Date:	Jan 25 2005
Reporter:	Tom Adelstein

Government agencies wishing to develop an understanding of open-source software's potential might look no farther for information than a non-profit trade association headquartered in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The Open Source Software Institute has become adept at helping government enterprises understand the benefits of open-source software, especially Linux.

To see an example of the Institute's work, let's look at an event the Institute's organizer put together for the United States Navy. On September 16, 2004, the Open Source Software Institute presented an informational briefing in Washington, DC for the US Navy's Program Executive Office for Information Technology (PEO IT), which is responsible for providing acquisition and support services for the entire Navy. Organized by John Weathersby, the meeting focused on open-source software acquisition.