Report on the International Status of Open Source Software 2010 http://bit.ly/dUkonx
http://observatorio.cenatic.es/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=666:report-on-the-international-status-of-open-source-software-2010&catid=13:empresas&Itemid=23 ------------ The CENATIC Foundation, in keeping with its objective of raising awareness about open source technologies, regularly releases research reports that study the different aspects of open source software. The ultimate aim of these reports is to boost the competitiveness of the Spanish business sector by providing information about the business opportunities offered by these technologies and identifying international projects that can be implemented and applied to Spanish society.The report we present here analyses the International Status of Open Source Software, enabling us to put the current situation in Spain in context based on the knowledge of technology trends around the world, the promotion and use of open technologies in the Spanish Private and Public sectors, and the contribution of Spanish Communities of Developers and Universities to important initiatives on an international scale. It is, in conclusion, a thorough overview of the international context of open source software, creating a starting point for the identification of new business opportunities for Spanish companies, and new fields of study for CENATIC to continue promoting the use and development of open source software in Spain. For further information, please contact with: pop.ramsamy @cenatic.es http://observatorio.cenatic.es/ ------------------- Some extraction thats related to Malaysia Page 21 Quadrant C includes countries with weaker or developing economies, mainly African countries and most Latin American countries, as well as the latest additions to the EU (Latvia, Bulgaria and Cyprus) and Asian countries such as Cambodia and Vietnam. Except for a few notable exceptions, such as South Africa, Vietnam, Malaysia and Venezuela, most of the governments of the countries in quadrant C make no significant efforts to promote the IS, or to develop OSS. Diagram in Page 24 Page 86 The incipient incorporation of the developing countries into the IS has not only stimulated growth in the region, it has also made it one of the main sources of ICT goods and services for the rest of the world's markets. The hardware and telecommunications equipment markets reach their highest figures in the Asian-Pacific region. Examples are China, as the main source of hardware, and India, as one of the leading sources of software production. The revenue of other countries, such as Malaysia and Vietnam, for ICT product exports is also increasing. This trend is expected to continue and to accelerate over the next decade. Page 86 AOSSC (Asian OSS Centre) alliance Another noteworthy example is the recently-created AOSSC (Asian OSS Centre) alliance, signed by 10 Asian countries/regions: China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. The aim of this alliance is to promote OSS adoption and development in Asia. -- To unsubscribe from and detail about this group http://portal.mosc.my/osdc-my-mailing-list-information Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html
