Government Open Source Policies

This draft chart provides information on the number and type of Open Source (OS) software policies and legislation considered bynational, regional or local governments around the world. It looks at whether the policy or legislation mandated the use of OS, expressed a preference for OS software, encouraged its use or commissioned research into OS software. The table also includes information on the fate of the policy or legislation initiative.(Original source: http://www.csis.org/tech/OpenSource/0408_ospolicies.pdf)