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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.  
 
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.  
  
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On 29-Oct-2009, the report was posted on Wikileaks, 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].
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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
 
[1] http://thesecretmirror.com/open-source/leaked-sirsidynix-report
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== The Report ==
 
== The Report ==
  
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* [http://wikileaks.org/wiki/SirsiDynix_Corp_restricted_lobby_paper_against_Open_Source_technologies,_Sep_2009 Integrated Library System Platforms on Open Source]
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* [http://wikileaks.org/wiki/SirsiDynix_Corp_restricted_lobby_paper_against_Open_Source_technologies,_Sep_2009 Integrated Library System Platforms on Open Source] (Defunct)
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* [http://stephenslighthouse.sirsidynix.com/Open%20Source%20Position%20Paper%2020090909%20FINAL%5B1%5D.pdf The report as released by Stephen Abram (pdf) ]
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* [http://stephenslighthouse.sirsidynix.com/Open%20Source%20Position%20Paper%2020090909%20FINAL%5B1%5D.pdf The report as released by Stephen Abram (pdf)] (Defunct)
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* [http://thebookpile.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/sirsidynix-on-open-source_sa.pdf Integrated Library System Platforms on Open Source (Copy)]
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* [http://thesecretmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/sirsidynix-on-open-source.pdf Integrated Library System Platforms on Open Source (Copy)]
 
* [http://etherpad.com/9OzS9eowye Etherpad document for collaborative annotation] - limited to 16 users. to just read see [[SirsiDynix Etherpad]]
 
* [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 Etherpad]] - Dump of Etherpad (may be out of date)
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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]
 
| 2009-10-29 || Matienzo, Mark || [http://thesecretmirror.com/open-source/leaked-sirsidynix-report SirsiDynix Report Leaked, Spreading Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt about Open Source]
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| 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 || Hudson, Alex || [http://www.alexhudson.com/blog/2009/10/30/corporate-lobbying-against-free-software/ Corporate lobbying against free software]
 
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| 2009-10-30 || Abram, Stephen || [http://stephenslighthouse.sirsidynix.com/archives/2009/10/its_about_a_res.html It's About a Respectful Discussion]
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| 2009-10-30 || Abram, Stephen || [http://stephenslighthouse.sirsidynix.com/archives/2009/10/its_about_a_res.html It's About a Respectful Discussion] (defunct) [http://liveweb.archive.org/http://stephenslighthouse.com/2009/10/30/its-about-a-respectful-discussion/ Wayback Machine copy]
 
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| 2009-10-30 || Linux Weekly News  || [http://lwn.net/Articles/359669/ Hudson: Corporate lobbying against free software]
 
| 2009-10-30 || Linux Weekly News  || [http://lwn.net/Articles/359669/ Hudson: Corporate lobbying against free software]
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| 2009-10-30 || Delhaye, Marlene  || [http://marlenescorner.blogspirit.com/archive/2009/10/30/l-open-source-gagne-du-terrain.html Fuites]
 
| 2009-10-30 || Delhaye, Marlene  || [http://marlenescorner.blogspirit.com/archive/2009/10/30/l-open-source-gagne-du-terrain.html Fuites]
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| 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]
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| 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]
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| 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]
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| 2009-10-30 || Lisnews || [http://lisnews.org/sirsidynix_corp_not_very_restricted_lobby_paper_against_open_source_technologies_sep_2009 SirsiDynix Corp [Not Very] restricted lobby paper against Open Source technologies, Sep 2009]
 
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| 2009-10-31 || Free Software Daily  || [http://www.fsdaily.com/Industry/Corporate_lobbying_against_free_software Corporate Lobbying against free software]
 
| 2009-10-31 || Free Software Daily  || [http://www.fsdaily.com/Industry/Corporate_lobbying_against_free_software Corporate Lobbying against free software]
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| 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]
 
| 2009-10-31 || 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]
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| 2009-11-01 || Corrado, Ed || [http://blog.ecorrado.us/2009/11/01/the-sirsidynix-and-open-source-kerfuffle/ The SirsiDynix and Open Source Kerfuffle]
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| 2009-11-02 || Layton, Warren || [http://thebookpile.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/patrons-as-developers/ Patrons as Developers]
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| 2009-11-03 || Varghese, Sam/ITWire || [http://www.itwire.com/content/view/29010/1090/ Open source FUD is alive and kicking]
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| 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]
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| 2009-11-07 || Leggott, Mark || [http://loomware.typepad.com/loomware/2009/11/a-response-to-stephen-abram-and-sirsidynix.html A Response to Stephen Abram and SirsiDynix]
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| 2009-11-08 || Williamson, Cynthia || [http://irreverantlibrarian.blogspot.com/2009/11/stephen-abram-goads-me-enough-to-blog.html Stephen Abram goads me enough to blog!!]
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| 2009-11-08 || Grant, Carl || [http://commentary.exlibrisgroup.com/2009/11/ossification-of-viewpoints.html The OSSification of Viewpoints]
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| 2009-11-08 || Corrado, Ed || [http://blog.ecorrado.us/2009/11/08/are-oss-ilss-redundant-carl-grant-and-the-sirsidynix-kerfuffle/ Are OSS ILSs redundant? Carl Grant and the SirsiDynix kerfuffle]
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| 2009-11-11 || Schneider, Karen || [http://freerangelibrarian.com/2009/11/11/abram-on-open-source-all-i-can-really-say/ Abram on open source: all I can really say]
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| 2009-11-11 || Fitzpatrick, Sean/alonline || [http://www.ala.org/ala/alonline/currentnews/newsarchive/2009/november2009/abramvsoss111109.cfm Open Source Advocates Reject SirsiDynix's Warning about OSS]
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| 2009-11-16 || Chawner, Brenda || [http://of2minds.net/reflections/?p=41 Missing the point: It’s time to talk about software freedom]
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| 2009-11-23 || Ray, M J || [http://www.news.software.coop/us-defense-or-sirsi-dynix-which-is-more-credible/826/ US Defense or Sirsi-Dynix – which is more credible?]
 
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Latest revision as of 17:23, 2 November 2011

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

Commentary

Date Author/Source Title
2009-10-29 West, Jessamyn SirsiDynix Corp lobby paper against Open Source technologies
2009-10-29 Matienzo, Mark SirsiDynix Report Leaked, Spreading Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt about Open Source
2009-10-30 Breeding, Marshall Clifford Lynch clarifies views relative to open source ILS efforts
2009-10-30 Matienzo, Mark Clifford Lynch Clarifies Position on Open Source ILSes
2009-10-30 Digg SirsiDynix Corp shovels open source FUD onto its customers
2009-10-30 Hudson, Alex Corporate lobbying against free software
2009-10-30 Abram, Stephen It's About a Respectful Discussion (defunct) Wayback Machine copy
2009-10-30 Linux Weekly News Hudson: Corporate lobbying against free software
2009-10-30 Hadro, Josh/Library Journal SirsiDynix Report on Open Source: Promoting Debate or Sowing Fear?
2009-10-30 Delhaye, Marlene Fuites
2009-10-30 Iris/Pegasus Librarian Report from SirsiDynix on Open Source ILS Platforms Leaked… Oops
2009-10-30 Hammond, Jason SirsiDynix Position Paper on Open Source and Stephen Abram's Response
2009-10-30 Iselid, Lars Anti open source document from SirsiDynix leaked
2009-10-30 Lisnews SirsiDynix Corp [Not Very] restricted lobby paper against Open Source technologies, Sep 2009
2009-10-31 Free Software Daily Corporate Lobbying against free software
2009-10-31 GreenHill, Kathryn FUD and a Reason to be Cheerful
2009-10-31 Colford, Scot Informed decisions and who you get that information from
2009-11-01 Corrado, Ed The SirsiDynix and Open Source Kerfuffle
2009-11-02 Layton, Warren Patrons as Developers
2009-11-03 Varghese, Sam/ITWire Open source FUD is alive and kicking
2009-11-03 Griffey, Jason Sirsi-Dynix vs Open Source Software
2009-11-07 Leggott, Mark A Response to Stephen Abram and SirsiDynix
2009-11-08 Williamson, Cynthia Stephen Abram goads me enough to blog!!
2009-11-08 Grant, Carl The OSSification of Viewpoints
2009-11-08 Corrado, Ed Are OSS ILSs redundant? Carl Grant and the SirsiDynix kerfuffle
2009-11-11 Schneider, Karen Abram on open source: all I can really say
2009-11-11 Fitzpatrick, Sean/alonline Open Source Advocates Reject SirsiDynix's Warning about OSS
2009-11-16 Chawner, Brenda Missing the point: It’s time to talk about software freedom
2009-11-23 Ray, M J US Defense or Sirsi-Dynix – which is more credible?

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."

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