[ossig] MAMPU Migrates to OpenOffice.org

[Khairil Yusof]

http://www.oscc.org.my/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=189&Itemid=128


Putrajaya, 19th March 2008 - The Malaysian Administrative Modernisation
and Management Planning Unit (MAMPU), today officially adopts a policy
to migrate to the OpenOffice.org open source productivity suite. This is
in line with the Malaysian Public Sector Open Source Master Plan, which
calls for government agencies to reduce costs, increase freedom of
choice and interoperability.

>From April 1st, MAMPU will start adopting the OpenDocument Format (ODF),
standard for all new documents created. ODF the ISO open standard for
electronic documents is also the default format for OpenOffice.org. The
agency will also uninstall all copies of Microsoft Office by the end of
2008.

To ensure a smooth migration, presently over 80 agency staff have been
trained by the Open Source Competency Centre (OSCC). Additional staff
will then be trained internally by the IT department, which will also
provide support for OpenOffice.org.

Related Documents:

Policy (in Malay)
http://www.oscc.org.my/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=74&Itemid=29

Rationale (in Malay)
http://www.oscc.org.my/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=75&Itemid=29