Toronto Municipal Open Source Revolution, anyone ?

[Zoltan]

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David J Patrick" <davidjpatrick-rieW9WUcm8FFJ04o6PK0Fg at public.gmane.org>
To: <tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: [TLUG]: Toronto Municipal Open Source Revolution, anyone ?


> Marcus Brubaker wrote:
>
> >I highly suggest that if you're serious about this (and you seem to be)
> >that you plan a face-to-face meeting on the topic with everyone who is
> >interested in participating.  Moreover, don't just have an ad-hoc get
> >together, make an agenda and have a list of tasks that people can work
> >on.  A bit of research will be needed for something like this.
> >
> >Off the top of my head, the kind of initial information you might need:
> >
> >1) What kind of computing resources/services does the city use and
> >require?  Specifically, what kinds of applications are being used, by
> >whom and for what?
> >
> >2) Are there any contracts or existing licensing that would be
> >affected?  Did the city just spend a few million on Oracle?  If so, will
> >that contract permit them to switch to Oracle on Linux without
> >significant expenditure?
> >
> >3) How does the cities situation compare to other, similar
> >organizations?  Someone mentioned Berlin, but there are a lot of other,
> >governments throughout the world that have been doing these kinds of
> >moves.  How did they fare and how do they compare to Toronto's position
> >and requirements?
> >
> >4) Who do we talk to?  Failing that, where do we go to find out who to
> >talk to and who is going to do that?
> >
> >That's basically just gathering information.  Then you'll need to get a
> >plan together.  For instance:
> >
> >1) Where does Linux make sense?  Why?  Precisely what do you intend to
> >replace and with what.
> >
> >2) What kinds of returns can be expected?  Versus the initial transition
> >costs?  What is the comparative savings over 2 years?  Over 5?  Anyone
> >with business experience know how to do a formal returns analysis?
> >
> >Just throwing out ideas.  Good luck!
> >
> >
> >
> You are SO right !
>     I'm trying to incite a wikki ! In advance of such a meeting.
> I feel that would be the best way to roll this snowball.
> The LUG has some some of the finest IT brains on the planet, as well as
> socially active and forward thinking folks, but all this brillance has
> to have a workable container.
> I would do it myself, but I don't have the resources or skill.
> djp
>
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