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Article: Cultural Changes Key to Reducing Barriers to Open Source Software
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- Signal
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- December 1, 2007
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CopyrightCopyright Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association Dec 2007. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Future networks and products could benefit from cost savings and efficiencies.
Misconceptions about open source software have made many U.S. Defense Department sectors reluctant to employ this technology. Although a 2003 department policy allows its use, many still believe that open source software poses an increased security risk to networks and that it is not supported as well as commercial products.
An example of such software is the U.S. Joint Forces Command's (JFCOM's) J-9 Joint Futures Laboratory redact tool. JFCOM developed a free open source software redaction tool to remove changes from standard office documents. "Secure Save" uses OpenOffice.org software to redact non-viewable ...