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MeneameThe Venezuelan government has authorized IBM (NYSE: IBM) to decide which of its open source software (OSS) applications are suitable for pilot programs as part of the country's full-scale migration of public entities to open source, the state-run national IT center CNTI said in a statement.
In January, the government issued an executive order requiring all public sector entities to transition their operating systems to OSS within two years.
"IBM will evaluate, select and provide technical support in the implementation of pilot schemes based on Linux technology and open source standards," the CNTI said.
"In addition, IBM will provide loans, equipment, products and programs that facilitate the development of the tools necessary for designing and manufacturing products based on open source standards," CNTI said.
IBM will have access to CNTI's open source software laboratory, which was established to coordinate the migration to open source. The company will evaluate the OSS acquired or developed by the Venezuelan state and coordinate the development of specialized applications for public entities, CNTI added.
Venezuela's open source software association (SOLVE) criticized the choice of IBM saying that the state was putting itself in the hands of a multinational company with commercial interests rather than an entity concerned with the state's interests.
SOLVE also criticized the state's lack of effort to contact Venezuelan OSS user groups that could have helped with the OSS selection and development process.
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