Within the framework of cuts, the Italian Government set free software as the default for public administration.
In a letter to administrators released last Wednesday, the Italian Digital Service (IDA) explicitly states that all governmental organizations they must first review free software before purchasing licenses. The document entitled “Guidelines for benchmarking (software)” explains how free software or software developed only by the Government should be considered and preferred. After all possibilities have been ruled out solutions only then will licenses be purchased. In fact, in a description of legislation, the damage that the State will suffer in case of waste of funds in a pointless purchase of licenses will have legal consequences.
"This is a great example of a simple measure governments everywhere can take to regain control of their computing infrastructure." states the President of the European Free Software Foundation Karsten Gerloff. His statement continues: "Free software allows government agencies to regain their technological dominance, and helps them by making it harder for foreign spies to obtain access to citizen or confidential data information. We encourage other countries in Europe and around the world to take a look and learn from Italy.¨
May we see a similar shift in the Greek State, which has signed multiple agreements with very expensive supply contracts in a specific giant supply software. The impossibility of controlling the conclusion and delivery of the concluded contracts perhaps describes all this chaos that prevails with the uniform typing and the lack of central management.
We thank her warmly SecTeam @Lucifer.
