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How open source is 
powering government 
Craig Thomler 
Gov 2.0 Advocate & 
Managing Director 
Delib Australia 
@craigthomler 
egovau.blogspot.com 
delib.com.au
I am not an expert in 
open source
BUT I am a power user of 
open source in projects
AND I have a dream…
Agency on an USB stick 
Operating sys 
Accounting 
Human resources 
Procurement 
Travel mgmt 
Grant mgmt 
Min corro 
Office suite 
Graphic design 
GIS 
Stakeholder mgmt 
Desktop mgmt 
Server mgmt 
WebCMS 
etc…
There’s a long history of 
open source in 
government
Back to mid-90s in US 
Source: gov-oss.org
Government is using a 
lot of open source 
software – but it’s not 
always obvious…
My experience…
My experience…
NZ is sharing code from the UK…
And so is the US… 
Source: petitions.whitehouse.gov / https://github.com/WhiteHouse/petitions
Even North Korea 
Source: www.northkoreatech.org/2014/01/31/north-koreas-red-star-os-goes-mac/
Aussie gov has started… 
Source: www.finance.gov.au/files/2012/04/AGuidetoOpenSourceSoftware.pdf
Aussie gov has started… 
Source: govshare.gov.au
National Archives: Xena 
Xena is free and open source software 
developed by the National Archives of 
Australia to aid in the long term preservation 
of digital records. Xena is an acronym meaning 
Xml Electronic Normalising for Archives. 
Source: xena.sourceforge.net
ACT Gov 
Source: github.com/actgov
InaSAFE 
InaSAFE is free software that produces realistic natural hazard impact scenarios for 
better planning, preparedness and response activities. It provides a simple but 
rigorous way to combine data from scientists, local governments and communities to 
provide insights into the likely impacts of future disaster events. 
Codeveloped by Indonesian & Aussie governments with World Bank assistance. 
Source: github.com/AIFDR/inasafe / www.inasafe.org
How close are we? 
Operating sys 
Accounting 
Human resources 
Procurement 
Travel mgmt 
Grant mgmt 
Min corro 
Office suite 
Graphic design 
GIS 
Stakeholder mgmt 
Desktop mgmt 
Server mgmt 
WebCMS (Drupal) 
etc…
Thanks & 
Questions 
Craig Thomler 
@craigthomler 
egovau.blogspot.com 
delib.com.au

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How open source is powering government

  • 1.
  • 3. How open source is powering government Craig Thomler Gov 2.0 Advocate & Managing Director Delib Australia @craigthomler egovau.blogspot.com delib.com.au
  • 4. I am not an expert in open source
  • 5. BUT I am a power user of open source in projects
  • 6. AND I have a dream…
  • 7. Agency on an USB stick Operating sys Accounting Human resources Procurement Travel mgmt Grant mgmt Min corro Office suite Graphic design GIS Stakeholder mgmt Desktop mgmt Server mgmt WebCMS etc…
  • 8. There’s a long history of open source in government
  • 9. Back to mid-90s in US Source: gov-oss.org
  • 10. Government is using a lot of open source software – but it’s not always obvious…
  • 13. NZ is sharing code from the UK…
  • 14. And so is the US… Source: petitions.whitehouse.gov / https://github.com/WhiteHouse/petitions
  • 15. Even North Korea Source: www.northkoreatech.org/2014/01/31/north-koreas-red-star-os-goes-mac/
  • 16. Aussie gov has started… Source: www.finance.gov.au/files/2012/04/AGuidetoOpenSourceSoftware.pdf
  • 17. Aussie gov has started… Source: govshare.gov.au
  • 18. National Archives: Xena Xena is free and open source software developed by the National Archives of Australia to aid in the long term preservation of digital records. Xena is an acronym meaning Xml Electronic Normalising for Archives. Source: xena.sourceforge.net
  • 19. ACT Gov Source: github.com/actgov
  • 20. InaSAFE InaSAFE is free software that produces realistic natural hazard impact scenarios for better planning, preparedness and response activities. It provides a simple but rigorous way to combine data from scientists, local governments and communities to provide insights into the likely impacts of future disaster events. Codeveloped by Indonesian & Aussie governments with World Bank assistance. Source: github.com/AIFDR/inasafe / www.inasafe.org
  • 21. How close are we? Operating sys Accounting Human resources Procurement Travel mgmt Grant mgmt Min corro Office suite Graphic design GIS Stakeholder mgmt Desktop mgmt Server mgmt WebCMS (Drupal) etc…
  • 22.
  • 23. Thanks & Questions Craig Thomler @craigthomler egovau.blogspot.com delib.com.au