Unisys to Create Open Source Observatory and Repository for European Commission.New Portal Facilitates Public Sector Use of Open Source Software BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The European Commission European Commission, branch of the governing body of the European Union (EU) invested with executive and some legislative powers. Located in Brussels, Belgium, it was founded in 1967 when the three treaty organizations comprising what was then the European Community has selected a consortium led by Unisys Belgium, a subsidiary of Unisys Corporation (company) Unisys Corporation - The company formed in 1984-5 when Burroughs Corporation merged with Sperry Corporation. This was when the phrase "dinosaurs mating" was coined. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :UIS (graphics, programming) UIS - A VMS graphics programming interface package for VAXstations. ), to create and manage the Open Source Observatory and Repository (OSOR). This contract was awarded to the consortium, consisting of Unisys Belgium, the Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology, GOPA GOPA Group of Policy Advisers (European Commission) Cartermill and the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos Juan Car·los Born 1938. King of Spain (since 1975) who acceded to the throne on the death of Francisco Franco and helped restore parliamentary democracy. Noun 1. , after a public call for tender. This internet service and portal allows European administrations to centrally store and share the software code of their open source applications and exchange open source knowledge. This collaboration is intended to enable the European Member States' administrations to improve the return on their information technology investments and make their applications more interoperable. OSOR is a common repository where, in addition to the source and object code, information is available regarding the use of applications, different software versions, open source licences or contract material. On the OSOR web portal See portal. , Member States' administrations will also be able to share know-how about their different open source applications. The European Commission anticipates that OSOR will encourage European administrations to use each other's software and develop common projects - for example, in public e-procurement, interoperability between government applications or mutual recognition of the various e-ID card formats. The sharing and reuse of applications can have significant economic impact as public administrations can save on investments and rely on each other's expertise. "Public administrations' interest in open source is not so much about open source replacing proprietary products," said Karel De Vriendt, Head of the European Union's European eGovernment Services Unit. "More and more it is about developing custom applications based on open source software, on collaboration during development and on using open source licences to share the results of such developments. The new OSOR should become the preferred cooperation tool to speed up software pooling amongst Member States." In consultation with all stakeholders, Unisys and its partners will determine the format of OSOR this year, expecting the service to be operational in late 2007. Unisys will provide advice to all stakeholders and promote the OSOR service. It will also look for interesting open source applications to add to OSOR and support collaboration between different European open Sporting events called the European Open include:
"With the OSOR agreement, Unisys continues to position itself as a leading open source advisor, bringing a disciplined solution approach that helps clients realise optimal value from open source software," said Bart Steukers, Unisys managing partner, Global Public Sector, Continental Europe Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European islands and, at times, peninsulas. . "Unisys work for the European Commission underlines its skill in and focus on the open source requirements of the European Member States. We look forward to helping the Member States realise the benefits that OSOR can create for them." OSOR is a key milestone in Unisys collaboration with the European Commission on open source. In 2001, Unisys conducted a study for the Commission regarding the use of open source applications in the public sector. Unisys advised the Commission in 2002 to set up a system to pool open source applications. Unisys also has managed the Open Source Observatory, a European web portal with news about open source activities, user stories and an inventory. OSOR is intended to build on this Open Source Observatory and extend the service to a repository. About the European Commission The European Commission was created to represent the European interest common to all Member States of the European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community . So that it can play its role as guardian of the treaties and defender of the general interest, the Commission has been given a right of initiative in the legislative process, proposing the legislation on which the European Parliament European Parliament, a branch of the governing body of the European Union (EU). It convenes on a monthly basis in Strasbourg, France; most meetings of the separate parliamentary committees are held in Brussels, Belgium, and its Secretariat is located in Luxembourg. and the Council decide. The Commission is also responsible for implementing common policies, such as the internal market, the social funds, the agricultural policy Agricultural policy describes a set of laws relating to domestic agriculture and imports of foreign agricultural products. Governments usually implement agricultural policies with the goal of achieving a specific outcome in the domestic agricultural product markets. , research and innovation. It administers the budget and manages the Union's programs. About Unisys Unisys is a worldwide technology services and solutions company. Our consultants apply Unisys expertise in consulting, systems integration, outsourcing, infrastructure, and server technology to help our clients achieve secure business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets . We build more secure organisations by creating visibility into clients' business operations. Leveraging the Unisys 3D Visible Enterprise approach, we make visible the impact of their decisions - ahead of investments, opportunities, and risks. For more information, visit www.unisys.com. RELEASE NO.: 1011/8714 http://www.unisys.com/about__unisys/news_a_events/10118714.htm Unisys is a registered trademark of Unisys Corporation. All other brands and products referenced herein are acknowledged to be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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