http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/enterprise-apps/229503428DOD Releases Open Source Development GuideThe Department of Defense (DOD) has released a landmark guide for using open-source and open-standards technology to develop software in the U.S. military.
The 68-page guide, "Open Technology Development: Lessons Learned and Best Practices for Military Software," aims to "help U.S. government personnel and contractors implement open technology development (OTD) for software within government projects, particularly in defense," according to the guide, which has been posted in its entirety on the Scribd website and is available for free download.
The document includes comprehensive guidelines and best practices for using open standards and open source technology and even recommends DOD developers used open source to develop software whenever possible in place of closed-source options.
Fittingly, the guide itself was released under an open-source license--specifically, the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0 License.
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