OSFC - Open Source for Canada

[Etienne Savard]

Hi,

I don't know if you are aware of the Open Source lobbying group called Open
Source For America (OSFA) <http://opensourceforamerica.org/mission>.

The mission of the group is:

 [...] to educate decision makers in the U.S. Federal government about the
> advantages of using free and open source software; to encourage the Federal
> agencies to give equal priority to procuring free and open source software
> in all of their procurement decisions; and generally provide an effective
> voice to the U.S. Federal government on behalf of the open source software
> community, private industry, academia, and other non-profits.
>
> The mission incorporates three goals:
>
>    - to effectuate changes in U.S. Federal government policies and
>    practices so that all the government may more fully benefit from and utilize
>    free and open source software;
>
>
>    - to help coordinate these communities to collaborate with the Federal
>    government on technology requirements;
>
>
>    - to raise awareness and create understanding among federal government
>    leaders in the executive and legislative branches about the values and
>    implications of open source software. OSFA may also participate in standards
>    development and other activities that may support its open source mission.
>
>
It would be great to start such an initiative for Canada.  The website
http://www.opensourceforcanada.org is already registered.  I don't know yet
if the actual owner is willing to contribute the domain name to the
community (or to sell it at a reasonable price).  I will contact him.

Personally, I think Canada is most of the time behind USA and (far behind)
Europe in term of Open Source usage in both public and private sectors.

What do you think about this idea? What big corporations (and Open Source
users) do you see in the board?  I have started a forum on my website where
you can share your opinions/ideas (see link below my signature).

Thanks.

Etienne Savard
Discuss: http://www.symbiosoft.net/opensourceforcanada
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