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Jul 24, 2006 · To comply with the Open Standards Requirement, an “open standard” must satisfy the following criteria. If an “open standard” does not meet these criteria, it will be discriminating against open source developers.
- Licenses
Open source licenses are licenses that comply with the Open...
- Licenses
Open source licenses are licenses that comply with the Open Source Definition – in brief, they allow software to be freely used, modified, and shared. To be approved by the Open Source Initiative (also known as the OSI) a license must go through the Open Source Initiative’s license review process.
- Open Source and Code Reuse Policy Introduction 4984
- N Source and Code Policy Requirements 4984.1
- N Source and Code Policy Exceptions 4984.2
(New 05/2018) The California Department of Technology (CDT) is committed to improving the way Agencies/state entities buy, build and deliver information technology (IT) and software solutions to better support cost efficiency, effectiveness, and public experience with government programs. Enhanced reuse of custom-developed code across state governm...
(New 05/2018) As part of the Open Source and Code Reuse policy, each Agency/state entity shall: 1. Evaluate, as part of the Project Approval Lifecycle alternatives analysis, existing state software solutions for all reportable and non-reportable IT projects. Alternatives analysis shall give preference to the use of existing state software solutions...
(New 05/2018) Nothing in SAM Section 4984 shall be construed to require Agencies/state entities to make custom developed-code available as Open Source, if, on the facts of the particular case, disclosure of that code would reveal vulnerabilities to, or otherwise increase the potential for an attack on, an information technology system of an Agency/...
The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is a California public benefit corporation, with 501 (c)3 tax-exempt status, founded in 1998. We are also actively involved in Open Source community-building, education, and public advocacy to promote awareness and the importance of non-proprietary software.
Oct 19, 2022 · This book examines various policies, including the legal and commercial aspects of the Open Source phenomenon. Here, ‘Open Source’ is adopted as convenient shorthand for a collection of ...
Jan 7, 2010 · Formally establish the use of Open Source Software (OSS) in California state government as an acceptable practice; Add the OSS definition to the State Administrative Manual (SAM) Section 4819.2; Remind organizations of the existing SAM Sections pertaining to software management and security; and Announce changes to the Software Management Plan
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The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is the steward of the Open Source Definition, the most widely used standard for open-source software. Founded in 1998, the Open Source Initiative coined the term open source in opposition to the free software movement .
