[ossig] [Fwd: Request for Public Review - Malaysian Government Interoperability Framework for Open Source Software (MyGIFOSS) Update]

[Uwe Dippel]

Khairil Yusof wrote:

> The intention of this document is to provide a guide for government
> agencies in the adoption of and migration to open source software
> withing their ICT framework. It addresses issues concerning the use of
> of OSS and proprietary software, integration of OSS with legacy systems,
> the exchange of information and data between heterogeneous systems, and
> compliance to published open standards.
> 
> This is a draft of the updated and revised version for public comment.
> 
> OpenDocument (ODF):
> http://knowledge.oscc.org.my/practice-areas/government/mygifoss/mygifoss-update
> 
> PDF:
> http://knowledge.oscc.org.my/practice-areas/government/mygifoss/mygifoss-update-pdf
> 
> We would be very grateful if you could send in your comments and
> feedback by 18th July 2008.

Oh, please! I tried and found some 78 pages. :(
Do we have some version with a change trace, a good old 'diff' or so, to 
compare with the - by now - really old version?

I for one will want the 'Open Source Software' out of it. Our beloved 
friends at Microsoft will tell everyone that this exactly what they do. 
Whereas "FOSS" acts on them, like garlic and a cross act on vampires. :) 
Sorry Dinesh, but the software I stand in for will not accept patents 
and, as you cited, "all derived works are also free".

Uwe