[Parl-devel] meeting with EC's DG DIGIT on FLOSS - Wednesday 25 June at 10:00 hrs

Mon Jun 23 08:58:59 UTC 2014

All,

Herewith the website of DG DIGIT on Strategy for internal use of OSS at the EC http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/informatics/oss_tech/index_en.htm

Among other things, you will find the 10-point strategy ‘”decalogue’) for the use of OSS at the EC for the period 2011-2013

  1.  The Commission will continue to adopt formally (through the Product Management procedure) the use of OSS technologies and products where a clear benefit can be expected.
  2.  The Commission will consider OSS solutions alongside proprietary ones in IT procurements. Contracts will be awarded on a "value for money" basis.
  3.  For all future IT developments, the Commission shall promote the use of products that support recognised, well-documented standards. Interoperability is a critical issue for the Commission, and usage of well-established standards is a key factor to achieve it.
  4.  For the development of new information systems, where deployment is foreseen by parties outside of the EC infrastructure, OSS will be the preferred choice and in any case used whenever possible.
  5.  The Commission will clarify the legal context around the internal use of OSS. Main topics to be addressed are: licensing schemes, Intellectual Property Rights, equal opportunities in the context of procurement and participation in OSS communities.
  6.  Governance is essential to management of ICT; this applies to OSS as well as to any ICT asset. The current evolutions of product management, from products to solutions, will apply to OSS as well. The EC will further develop guidelines and best practices allowing the setup of OSS and mixed solutions covering the full set of needed professional services, including deployment of OSS solutions in its data centres at the same level of service as the proprietary ones.
  7.  The Commission will continue to develop and adopt best practices and proven tools emerging from OSS communities. In addition, the EC will facilitate and promote the creation of communities for those OSS products released by the Commission.
  8.  OSS plays an important role in e-Government projects and will be therefore considered within the framework of these activities.
  9.  The collaboration between Commission teams in charge of the internal and external OSS strategies will be further enhanced in order to achieve convergence.
  10. The ICT ecosystem is extremely dynamic, innovative, and constantly evolving; as such it impacts many areas of the Commission's policies. Within this context, DIGIT will continue to play an active role in promoting partnerships between the European Institutions and other stakeholders in the field of OSS.
During our meeting Wednesday 25 / 6 with DG DIGIT we will probably expand on this.
Best
Jaap

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Subject: Re: [Parl-devel] meeting with EC's DG DIGIT on FLOSS - Wednesday 25 June at 10:00 hrs

All,

As a complement to my previous message: the meeting of Wednesday 25/6 will take place at the premises of DG Digit at the Rue Belliard 28 (B-28). For those who would want to attend, I propose to meeting at 9:45 at the lobby of B-28.

Jaap

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From: VERRAES Jacques (RTD)
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Cc: DENKINGER Joachim (EP); Gijs Hillenius (gijs at hillenius.com<mailto:gijs at hillenius.com>); Jonas Smedegaard (dr at jones.dk<mailto:dr at jones.dk>)
Subject: meeting with EC's DG DIGIT on FLOSS - Tuesday 25 June at 10:00 hrs

All,

Further to the document that I wrote on the use of FLOSS and Debian in the European Commission with the help from parl-user at lists.alioth.debian.org<mailto:parl-user at lists.alioth.debian.org> and Erik, Jonas and Gijs in particular, I want to inform you that I have been invited by DG to discuss the document.

<< File: Use of FLOSS by CION and other public instritutions.doc >>

The meeting is for next week, Tuesday 25/6 at 10:00 at the premises of DG DIGIT. DG DIGIT is in the process of revising the OSS Strategy of the Commission, and stated that it is interested in further discussing the points raised in the document we submitted.

DG DIGIT accepts that I bring company with me, to discuss the virtues of introducing further Debian/FLOSS in the EC.

Although the writing of the document helped me to learn more about EC use of FLOSS, and that I liked the collaborative mood for the proof-reading, I really would like to be accompanied by those who are well-positioned to ensure that Commission is talking to a proper representative from the Greens/EFA with regards to the EP Debian pilot project.
I know that Jonas is not able to attend next week, but would it be possible for Joachim and Gijs to attend? Other suggestions welcome.
Best regards,

Jaap

Jacques VERRAES

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