Tools to help public administrations procure open source were published by the UK government yesterday. The toolkit is part of the cabinet's ICT strategy to "create a level playing field for the use of innovative ICT solutions".

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Tools to help public administrations procure open source were published by the UK government yesterday. The toolkit is part of the cabinet's ICT strategy to "create a level playing field for the use of innovative ICT solutions".

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Tools to help public administrations procure open source were published by the UK government yesterday. The toolkit is part of the cabinet's ICT strategy to "create a level playing field for the use of innovative ICT solutions".

On 7 October 2011, a meeting held with UK Government officials succeeded in freeing up the process by which Bristol City Council will be able to implement open source solutions. The Council’s undertaking is seen as pioneering the procedure by which UK local governments can employ open source.

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On 7 October 2011, a meeting held with UK Government officials succeeded in freeing up the process by which Bristol City Council will be able to implement open source solutions. The Council’s undertaking is seen as pioneering the procedure by which UK local governments can employ open source.

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On 7 October 2011, a meeting held with UK Government officials succeeded in freeing up the process by which Bristol City Council will be able to implement open source solutions. The Council’s undertaking is seen as pioneering the procedure by which UK local governments can employ open source.

The UK Government has begun to relax security restrictions on the software it approves for public sector use, it was reported on 30 September 2011. The aim is to better facilitate the government policy of utilising more open source software.

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The UK Government has begun to relax security restrictions on the software it approves for public sector use, it was reported on 30 September 2011. The aim is to better facilitate the government policy of utilising more open source software.

The UK Government has begun to relax security restrictions on the software it approves for public sector use, it was reported on 30 September 2011. The aim is to better facilitate the government policy of utilising more open source software.

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Open source is a topic rising in importance for public administrations in the United Kingdom. Very recent examples of public administrations turning to this type of software include city and county councils, hospitals and government departments, and politicians increasingly recognise its importance.

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Open source is a topic rising in importance for public administrations in the United Kingdom. Very recent examples of public administrations turning to this type of software include city and county councils, hospitals and government departments, and politicians increasingly recognise its importance.

The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has signed a new contract to support its migration to a more flexible and cost-efficient cloud-based open source (OS) platform, it was announced on 5 September 2011.

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The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has signed a new contract to support its migration to a more flexible and cost-efficient cloud-based open source (OS) platform, it was announced on 5 September 2011.

The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has signed a new contract to support its migration to a more flexible and cost-efficient cloud-based open source (OS) platform, it was announced on 5 September 2011.

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On 18 May 2011, the Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) launched an appeal for users to supply information on recommended open source software applications for use in the UK public sector. The FSFE’s intention is to write a paper which shows how widely deployed the applications are, thereby making them as attractive as possible to UK public sector procurers and suppliers.

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