[Soci SLIP] Fwd: [FSFE PR][EN] EC tells public bodies to break free from lock-in

[llcfree]

Giro volentieri. Qualcosa si muove, prima o poi. Non importa quanto
strillino gli altri, alla fine la realtà è l'unica con cui fare i conti.
E quando i conti non tornano... si passa agli standard. Tutta la storia
della tecnologia è fatta di tentativi nella direzione opposta, TUTTI,
prima o poi, hanno finito per cedere (o sono scomparsi dalla scena).

Loredana

On Tue, 2013-06-25 at 17:31 +0200, Francesco Potortì wrote:
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> Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 13:42:46 +0200
> From: Free Software Foundation Europe <press a fsfeurope.org>
> Subject: [FSFE PR][EN] EC tells public bodies to break free from lock-in
> To: press-release a fsfeurope.org
> Organization: Free Software Foundation Europe
> 
> == EC tells public bodies to break free from lock-in==
> 
>    [Read online: https://fsfe.org/news/2013/news-20130625-02.en.html ]
> 
> In a Communication published today, the European Commission urges
> public bodies to break free from vendor lock-in in their IT
> systems. The Commission wants public bodies to rely on standards
> rather than brand names and proprietary technology when they buy software.
> 
> In its Communication titled "Against lock-in" [1], the Commission
> highlights that public bodies unnecessarily spend 1.1 billion Euro every
> year because they do not allow more competition among their suppliers.
> The Commission cites studies saying that 16% of public procurements make
> reference to brand names. According to the Communication, costs for IT
> contracts drop by 9% when public bodies manage to double the number of
> companies bidding for those contracts.
> 
> "Public bodies waste more than a billion Euro every year on systems that
> are black boxes to them, preventing Free Software companies from
> offering their services. This needs to stop," says Karsten Gerloff,
> president of the Free Software Foundation Europe. "Relying on Open
> Standards [2] will mean that taxpayers' money is spent more efficiently,
> and on more innovative solutions."
> 
> In a 2011 survey cited in the Communication, 50% of public bodies stated
> that they lack the expertise to decide which standards they need to ask
> for. The Commission intends to respond by providing guidance and
> promoting best practices. It also says that it will use the same
> approach to improve its own procurement practices, which FSFE had
> criticised in the past [3].
> 
> "We look forward to seeing the European Commission lead the way, and
> open its own desktop systems to competition from different suppliers",
> says Gerloff.
> 
> While a number of European member states already have progressive
> policies on standards-based procurement, these only have value if they
> are actually implemented. FSFE looks forward to supporting the
> Commission and public bodies everywhere in Europe in moving to
> standards-based procurement practices.
> 
> 1.  http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-602_en.htm?locale=en
> 2.  https://fsfe.org/activities/os/def.en.html
> 3.  https://fsfe.org/news/2010/news-20101207-01.en.html
> 
> 
> 
> == About the Free Software Foundation Europe ==
> 
>   The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) is a non-profit
>   non-governmental organisation active in many European countries and
>   involved in many global activities. Access to software determines
>   participation in a digital society. To secure equal participation in
>   the information age, as well as freedom of competition, the Free
>   Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) pursues and is dedicated to the
>   furthering of Free Software, defined by the freedoms to use, study,
>   modify and copy. Founded in 2001, creating awareness for these issues,
>   securing Free Software politically and legally, and giving people
>   Freedom by supporting development of Free Software are central issues
>   of the FSFE.
> 
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