Akopia Applauds PITAC Recommendations for Open Source Software.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 14, 2000 Open Source E-Commerce Software and Services Leader Welcomes Report from President's Information Technology Advisory Committee Akopia Inc., the world's leading provider of open source e-commerce software and services, welcomes the recommendations of a report into open source software published yesterday by the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC PITAC President's Information Technology Advisory Committee PITAC President'S Information and Technology Advisory Committee ). David Adams David Adams may refer to:
The report advises on a technology-research strategy and a rationale for using open source software development as new model to answer America's high end computing needs. Open source is a generic term for software that comes shipped with source code, or blueprints that enable other developers to study and contribute to it. Open source licensing allows for the software to be altered and redistributed. The most well known open source software is the Linux operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . Akopia has the most widely distributed Adj. 1. widely distributed - growing or occurring in many parts of the world; "a cosmopolitan herb"; "cosmopolitan in distribution" cosmopolitan bionomics, environmental science, ecology - the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms open-source e-commerce software on the market and offers enterprise-class software and services to business-to-business suppliers, merchants, portals and exchanges. The PITAC report recommends using open source licensing to encourage collaboration in software development for high end computing. It further states the federal government should allow open source software to compete on a level playing field See net neutrality. with proprietary solutions in government procurement Government procurement, also called public tendering, is the procurement of goods and services on behalf of a public authority, such as a government agency. With 10 to 15% of GDP in developed countries, and up to 20% in developing countries, government procurement accounts . A third recommendation includes an analysis of existing open source licensing agreements to improve knowledge and decrease costs. David Adams said, "This report on high end computing is just the beginning. It's the first step on a journey that will see the federal government release code into the open source community, but more importantly, allow government agencies to use open source software instead of costly, closed software. "The recommendations, if taken up, could save $millions. Why shouldn't the government, and the taxpayers, get the same open source benefits that many companies are already enjoying?" ABOUT AKOPIA Akopia is the leading provider of open-source e-commerce software and services. Using an unique combination of powerful open source software, world-class professional services, and high reliability managed services. Akopia makes enterprise functionality accessible to leading edge companies worldwide. Tens of thousands of businesses rely on Akopia technology to power their e-commerce operations. The company is headquartered in Reston, Virginia with offices in Ohio and Utah. Visit www.akopia.com for more information. |
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