Free and Open Source Software at the United Nations (O'ReillyNet)
[Posted July 21, 2006 by ris]
O'ReillyNet
looks
at how United Nations agencies use free and open source software.
"
Advances in technology have revolutionized the way people live,
learn and work, but these benefits have not spread around the world
evenly. A digital divide exists between communities in their access to
computers, the Internet, and other technologies. The United Nations is
aware of the importance of including technology development as part of a
larger effort to bridge this global digital divide. This article looks at
how various United Nations agencies use free and open source software to
meet the goal of putting technology at the service of people around the
world."
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