CIRCULAR

PROMULGATING A LIST OF OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE PRODUCTS QUALIFIED FOR USE BY STATE AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

Pursuant to the Government's Decree No.187/2007/ND-CP of December 25, 2007, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Information and Communications;

Pursuant to the Prime Minister's Decision No. 169/2006/QD-TTg of July 17, 2006, providing for the investment in and procurement of information technology products by agencies and organizations using state budget funds and the Prime Minister's Decision No. 223/2006/QD-TTg of October 4, 2006, amending a number of articles of Decision No. 169/2006/QD-TTg;

At the proposal of the director of the Information Technology Department,

STIPULATES:

Article 1. To promulgate together with this Circular a list of open-source software products qualified for use in state agencies and organizations (below referred to as the list of open-source software) for use as a basis for the implementation of the Prime Minister's Decision No. 169/2006/QD-TTg and Decision No. 223/ 2006/QD-TTg.

Article 2. State agencies and organizations that use state budget funds or state budget-originated funds for investment in or procurement of software of types specified in the list of open-source software shall prioritize the investment in, and use of, corresponding software products on this list.

State agencies and organizations are encouraged to invest in, procure and use software which is upgraded, modified, perfected or Vietnamized from software products on the list.

Article 3. The above-said list of open-source software may be adjusted or supplemented so as to suit reality.

Article 4. This Circular takes effect on February 15, 2010, and replaces the Information and Communications Minister's Decision No. 08/2007/QD-BTTTT of December 24, 2007, promulgating a list of open-source software products qualified for use in state agencies and organizations.

Any problems and difficulties arising in the process of implementation should be reported to  the Ministry of Information and Communications for study and settlement.-

FOR THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

DEPUTY MINISTER

NGUYEN MINH HONG

LIST OF OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE PRODUCTS QUALIFIED FOR USE IN STATE

AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

(Promulgated together with Circular No. 41/2009/TT-BTTTT of December 30, 2009)

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