August 30, 2003

Open Source Education and Government Projects

Phil Windley pointed to two interesting websites modeled after the popular SourceForge site:
SchoolForge lists open-source projects aimed at the education sector.
GovernmentForge focuses on open eGovernment projects.
Neither site has many projects right now, but I hope they grow. I think that open source represents a significant strategic opportunity for education and government. There are plenty of roadblocks (like how best to fund development), but here's to hoping these two projects are successful.