Re: Video Neelie Kroes

[Sanne te Meerman <sanne opensourceadvies nl>]

I like it.. a lot!

how do you community guys
do that:
+1 from me I believe?

best, sanne
William from Texas schreef:
> Sorry for being a bit late with this. This is a version I really like, 
> actually, I changed quite a bit. Give it a read if you can, I will 
> post with either good reviews from y'all or later tonight. ;-)
>
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> Tuesday July 13, 2010
>
> GUADEC conference draws Open Source support from EU Commissioner
>
> European Union (EU) Commissioner for Digital Agenda Neelie Kroes has 
> released a video statement emphasising the importance of Free/Libre 
> Open Source Software (FLOSS) in Europe and the need to foster a 
> growing open source community. The video came in response to an 
> invitation by the GNOME Users and Developers European Conference 
> (GUADEC). While Commissioner Kroes was unable to attend, she instead 
> recorded a statement strongly supporting FLOSS and its work across 
> European sectors.
>
> Commissioner Kroes explained that FLOSS was in everyone's best 
> interests. Fear of copyright infringement and perceived lack of 
> support, said Kroes, "discouraged [government] officials from 
> selecting software on merit." Many governments, such as in France, 
> Germany, Spain, the Netherlands and the UK, are already using or 
> testing FLOSS, and the benefits are "not only good value for money ... 
> but also more choice."
>
> Aside from member states, EU-level commitment and preparedness for 
> FLOSS has sent promising signals, showing that in Europe the work of 
> shaping the digital future is a responsibility shared by government, 
> communities, and people alike.
>
> In her statement Kroes cites several EU-supported public FLOSS tools, 
> including: the Open Software Observatory and Repository (OSOR) 
> database, a platform to develop, collaborate and share software and 
> best practices between public administrations; the European Union 
> Public License (EUPL), a "copy left"-style software license; and the 
> European Interoperability Framework, a policy instrument that aims at 
> interoperability in and between public administrations.
>
> Commissioner Kroes is a well-known digital advocate. Coordinated with 
> the GUADEC conference, her message is meant to help raise awareness 
> and support of community participation in FLOSS development. The 
> GUADEC conference, in its eleventh year, brings users and developers 
> together in various European locations and hosts a number of speaking 
> sessions, training activities and special pre-conferences. A key 
> pre-event this year is the GNOME Open Desktop Day, a panel of 
> government officials, FLOSS project managers and advocates who will 
> discuss FLOSS's role in public government and education sectors.
>
> GNOME, the default graphical environment in many major Linux and Unix 
> systems, has millions of users around the world and the support of 
> large enterprises and small business. Holding its main tenets as 
> freedom, accessability and usability, GNOME is well positioned to play 
> a key role in future FLOSS projects.
>
> As Commissioner Kroes says, government "can bring people together and 
> help get rid of obstacles."
>
> "But," she continues, "the real difference is made by people and 
> communities, like the open source movement."
>
> The full video is on the GUADEC 2010 website:
> www.guadec.org <http://www.guadec.org>
>
> The video can also be found on Youtube:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok100U4Fo3Y
>
> More information about GNOME can be found at:
> www.gnome.org <http://www.gnome.org>
>
> Attached video transcript: Dutch, English, Spanish
>
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