Talking FOSS at the UN | Linux Today

Talking FOSS at the UN

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 10, 2007

“When Nathan Eckenrode goes to the United Nations in New York
City next week to help demonstrate the technology behind open
source software, he doesn’t really expect to discover the answer to
world peace. If he gets a little closer, though, he’s all right
with that.

“Last year the United Nations Institute for Training and
Research (UNITAR) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and
Development (UNCTAD) held a joint meeting to discuss the
feasibility of using free and open source software (FOSS) as a
means to bolster the growth of technology in developing
countries…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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