2008 Olympics could go open source

Posted by VISITOR on Dec 4, 2005 6:19 PM EDT
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The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games could switch to an open-source technology platform under proposals to be considered by the International Olympic Committee.

The open-source move will be recommended by the IOC's technology partner, Atos Origin, under the guidance of subcontractors including Hewlett-Packard and IBM, according to Claude Philipps, program director at Atos Origin for the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics.

"We have a plan to propose this for Beijing. It will save money on the licences," he said.

After Atos presents the plans to the IOC in a formal proposal, the committee will make the final decision.

But support costs could hinder the open-source switch, Philipps said. "The issue might be support because, especially in China, you don't have all the companies we have in Europe and the US."

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