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OSCC Newsletter October 2008
MyGOSSCON 2008 – November 5-6
The MyGOSSCON 2008 is back this year on the 5
th
November and 6
th
November 2008 held at Putrajaya International Convention Centre, (PICC)Putrajaya. This conference will be officiated by the Chief Secretary to theGovernment of Malaysia, Y. Bhg Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan.The Open Source Competency Centre (OSCC) has successfully completedPhase I of theMalaysian Public Sector OSS Master Plan Programme,which focused on Laying the Foundation and Early Adoption stages. Theprogramme is currently inPhase II - Accelerated Adoptionstage, whichtargets to further accelerate OSS adoption in Public Sector.The Malaysian Government Open Source Software Conference(MyGOSSCON) is an event held to support the Phase II - AcceleratedAdoption. Following the success of the first MyGOSSCON in 2007, thispopular event is back again this year to bring you the latest trends in OSS.A host of local and international speakers will present 35 papers coveringglobal trends, technology, education, success stories and many moreinteresting topics. The OSS Showcase Exhibition will have about 40 boothsdisplaying various OSS solutions available for both public and privatesector users.
KSN officiating MyGOSSCON 2007
OSS Showcase Exhibition
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MyGOSSCON 2008
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Latest OSS AdoptionTrend
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Linux CertifiedAdministrator 01
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OSS Case StudyAwards 2008
OSCC Newsletters covers the latest issues and updates related to OpenSource Software in Malaysia. OSCC Newsletters are developed by OpenSource Competency Centre,MAMPU. MAMPU, is the central agency responsible for leading change and modernisation in the public service. MAMPU's OpenSource Competency Centre is first and single point of reference for support and guidance in theimplementation of Open SourceSoftware in the Public Sector. For more information visit http://www.oscc.org.my or contact@oscc.org.my
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In line with the Phase II targets, the theme for this year is
“AcceleratedOSS Adoption for Innovative Public Service Delivery”
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Objectives
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To enhance the quality of public service delivery through OSS
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To proliferate OSS development and implementation in the publicsector
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To enhance synergy between Business, Public Higher EducationInstitutions and Public Sector Communities
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To stimulate and increase growth of the local ICT industry
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To provide a platform for sharing of knowledge and experienceamong the participants
Target Participants*
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Government agencies
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National Higher Education Institutes (Universities and Colleges)
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Non-Government Agencies (NGOs)
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Business / Industry Sector utilizing OSS
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OSS Communities / Groups
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* The Conference participants are by invitation only. The OSSShowcase Exhibition is open to the Conference invitees as well as tothe general public.
Latest OSS Adoption Trend
Putrajaya 6
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October 2008 – The number of government agenciesadopting the Open Source Software has been increasing. Latest statisticsshow that 327 agencies have implemented OSS with over 936 knownimplementations.The breakdowns of OSS Adoption among Public Sector Agencies intosolution areas is depicted below:-
UpcomingEvents
November 22
nd
and 23rd
National Healthcare Seminar.For more information, please visit :http://bpio.amdi.usm.edu.my/incossh2008
November 5
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& 6
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MyGOSSCON 2008 at PICCFor more information, pleasevisit:
UpcomingTraining
November 10
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to 13
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Linux Network Administrator
November
13
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Using MyMeeting
November 17
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Certified Linux Administrator 01Training
Other Highlights
OSSRA
Open Source Software ReferenceArchitecture is now available for download from OSCC portal.For more information, please visithttp://www.oscc.org.my/content/view/201/243/
WAG
Web Application Guidelines nowavailable for download from OSCCPortalFor more information, please visit:http://www.oscc.org.my/content/view/202/246/
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Breakdown of OSS Adoption Among Public Sector Agencies
Desktop SolutionInfrastructure So-lutionsApplication Solu-tionsWorkload Consol-idationHigh PerformanceComputingDistributed En-terprise
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