Use of Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) in the U.S. Department of Defense
Executive Summary
Acknowledgements
Document History
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Section 1. Introduction
1.1 Purpose
1.2 Document Overview
1.3 Background: Questions and Answers About FOSS
1.3.1 What is Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS)?.
1.3.2 What is GPL Software?.
1.3.3 What is Open Source Software? 1.3.4 Can FOSS Be Mixed with Proprietary Software?
1.3.5 Can FOSS Be Sold Commercially?.
1.3.6 How do FOSS Licenses Compare to Each Other?.
1.4 Overview of the DoD FOSS Survey.
1.5 Survey Details
1.6 Analysis Approach
1.7 Summary of Results
1.7.1 Infrastructure Support
1.7.2 Software Development
1.7.3 Security
1.7.4 Research
Section 2. Analysis of FOSS Survey Results
2.1 Types of DoD FOSS Users
2.1.1 Operational Users
2.1.2 Scripting and Basic Code Development Users
2.1.3 Advanced Code Development Users
2.1.4 FOSS Sponsors
2.2 Observations
2.2.1 FOSS Software is Vital to DoD Information Security
2.2.2 DoD Web Infrastructures Would Be Hit Hard
2.2.3 DoD Research Relies Heavily on FOSS for Synergy
2.2.4 Cost Is Seldom the Only Reason for Choosing FOSS
2.2.5 Software Development Would Be Hit Hard
2.3 An Analysis of Approaches to DoD FOSS Policy
2.3.1 Approach #1: Ban All DoD Use of FOSS
2.3.2 Approach #2: Limbo Status
2.3.3 Approach #3: Selective FOSS Approvals
2.3.4 Approach #4: Security, Infrastructure, Research, and Developments
2.3.5 Approach #5: Advocating FOSS Products
2.4 Conclusions
Section 3. Recommendations
Appendix
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