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
Date |
Author/Source |
Title
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2009-10-29 |
West, Jessamyn |
SirsiDynix Corp lobby paper against Open Source technologies
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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
|
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
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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
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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
|
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."