A national centre to promote the development of open
source software has launched this week. The National Open Centre
(NOC) held its launch at the Houses of Parliament
yesterday.
The NOC said the centre will help the UK to benefit from open
source and open standards by developing strategic analysis and
policy, clarifying opportunities and fostering innovation.
An advisory group of 25 members, including IBM and the BBC, has
been created for the NOC, representing small business,
multinational firms, the public sector and open source
communities.
"The work of the NOC will contribute to coordinate and further
the use of open source and open standards at the European level. We
need such national focal points that push for openness and
interoperability to create pan-European synergies," said Barbara
Held, who is responsible open source and open document standards
matters at the European Commission.
More information on the NOC can be viewed at:
www.nationalopencentre.org.uk
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