Open source use may rise where proprietary systems cannot lower costs
Public sector organisations with proprietary systems that are struggling to provide competitive costs or innovation may provide the spur to overcome reluctance in the adoption of open source technology, according to one London CIO.
Geoff Connell, who is joint ICT head for two London boroughs, Havering and Newham, has said that although open source is already being adopted within the public sector, the technology is present used for more niche tasks rather than total solutions.
Connell's thoughts continue the debate over whether open source technology can better cost efficiencies related to the use of proprietary software in the public sector.
For Connell, total cost of ownership (TCO) remains the key challenge to adopting open source software and technology in the public sector.
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