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== Background ==
Around 09-Sept-2009, a  SirsiDynix Corp position paper, "Integrated Library System Platforms on Open Source" by Vice President of Innovation Stephen Abram, was authored and distributed to a group of SirsiDynix customers. 

On 29-Oct-2009, the report, which "spreads a fantastic amount of fear, uncertainty and doubt about both open source software in general and, more specifically, the suitability of open source integrated library systems" [1], was posted on Wikileaks.

[1] http://thesecretmirror.com/open-source/leaked-sirsidynix-report

== The Report ==

* [http://wikileaks.org/wiki/SirsiDynix_Corp_restricted_lobby_paper_against_Open_Source_technologies,_Sep_2009 Integrated Library System Platforms on Open Source]
* [http://stephenslighthouse.sirsidynix.com/Open%20Source%20Position%20Paper%2020090909%20FINAL%5B1%5D.pdf The report as released by Stephen Abram (pdf) ]
* [http://etherpad.com/9OzS9eowye Etherpad document for collaborative annotation] - limited to 16 users. to just read see [[SirsiDynix Etherpad]]
* [[SirsiDynix Etherpad]] - Dump of Etherpad (may be out of date)
* [[SirsiDynix Google Doc]] - Dump of Google Doc (may be out of date)

== Commentary  ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Date !! Author/Source !! Title
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| 2009-10-29 || West, Jessamyn || [http://www.librarian.net/stax/3063/ SirsiDynix Corp lobby paper against Open Source technologies]
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| 2009-10-29 || Matienzo, Mark || [http://thesecretmirror.com/open-source/leaked-sirsidynix-report SirsiDynix Report Leaked, Spreading Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt about Open Source]
|-
| 2009-10-30 || Breeding, Marshall || [http://www.librarytechnology.org/blog.pl?ThreadID=134&BlogID=1 Clifford Lynch clarifies views relative to open source ILS efforts]
|-
| 2009-10-30 || Matienzo, Mark || [http://thesecretmirror.com/open-source/clifford-lynch-response-to-leaked-sirsidynix-report Clifford Lynch Clarifies Position on Open Source ILSes]
|-
| 2009-10-30 || Digg || [http://digg.com/software/SirsiDynix_Corp_shovels_open_source_FUD_onto_its_customers SirsiDynix Corp shovels open source FUD onto its customers]
|-
| 2009-10-30 || Hudson, Alex || [http://www.alexhudson.com/blog/2009/10/30/corporate-lobbying-against-free-software/ Corporate lobbying against free software]
|-
| 2009-10-30 || Abram, Stephen || [http://stephenslighthouse.sirsidynix.com/archives/2009/10/its_about_a_res.html It's About a Respectful Discussion]
|-
| 2009-10-30 || Linux Weekly News  || [http://lwn.net/Articles/359669/ Hudson: Corporate lobbying against free software]
|-
| 2009-10-30 || Hadro, Josh/Library Journal  || [http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6704622.html SirsiDynix Report on Open Source: Promoting Debate or Sowing Fear?]
|-
| 2009-10-30 || Delhaye, Marlene  || [http://marlenescorner.blogspirit.com/archive/2009/10/30/l-open-source-gagne-du-terrain.html Fuites]
|-
| 2009-10-30 || Iris/Pegasus Librarian  || [http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2009/10/report-from-sirsidynix-on-open-source-ils-platforms-leaked.html Report from SirsiDynix on Open Source ILS Platforms Leaked… Oops]
|-
| 2009-10-30 || Hammond, Jason  || [http://blog.jason.hammond.net/blog/_archives/2009/10/30/4366804.html SirsiDynix Position Paper on Open Source and Stephen Abram's Response]
|-
| 2009-10-30 || Iselid, Lars || [http://nowherenorth.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/anti-open-source-document-sirsidynix-leaked/ Anti open source document from SirsiDynix leaked]
|-
| 2009-10-30 || Lisnews || [http://lisnews.org/sirsidynix_corp_not_very_restricted_lobby_paper_against_open_source_technologies_sep_2009 SirsiDynix Corp [Not Very&#93; restricted lobby paper against Open Source technologies, Sep 2009]
|-
| 2009-10-31 || Free Software Daily  || [http://www.fsdaily.com/Industry/Corporate_lobbying_against_free_software Corporate Lobbying against free software]
|-
| 2009-10-31 || GreenHill, Kathryn  || [http://librariansmatter.com/blog/2009/10/31/fud-and-a-reason-to-be-cheerful/ FUD and a Reason to be Cheerful]
|-
| 2009-10-31 || Colford, Scot  || [http://libniblets.justgiblets.com/2009/10/informed-decisions-and-who-you-get-that-information-from/ Informed decisions and who you get that information from]
|-
| 2009-11-01 || Corrado, Ed || [http://blog.ecorrado.us/2009/11/01/the-sirsidynix-and-open-source-kerfuffle/ The SirsiDynix and Open Source Kerfuffle]
|-
| 2009-11-02 || Layton, Warren || [http://thebookpile.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/patrons-as-developers/ Patrons as Developers]
|-
| 2009-11-03 || Varghese, Sam/ITWire || [http://www.itwire.com/content/view/29010/1090/ Open source FUD is alive and kicking]
|-
| 2009-11-03 || Griffey, Jason || [http://www.jasongriffey.net/wp/2009/11/03/sirsi-dynix-vs-open-source-software/ Sirsi-Dynix vs Open Source Software]
|-
|}

== Relevant articles ==

"Some of the most security-conscious entities, like the United States Department of Defense, restrict the use of open source software for fear that it could pose a terrorist opportunity."
* [http://brlcad.org/d/about BRL-CAD]
* [http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2009/10/dod_says_yes_to.html;jsessionid=TFP02AM1CPPM3QE1GHPSKH4ATMY32JVN DOD Says Yes To More Open Source], 28-Oct-2009