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The BCS team are joining OpenUK at COP26 in Glasgow as part of its Open Technology for Sustainability Day. The aim is to show how the climate crisis can benefit from the use of open source technology. BCS Senior Media Officer Claire Penketh spoke to Amanda Brock, CEO of OpenUK, about how rethinking tech could […]

An excerpt from the article in CIO Views: Amanda Brock worked as a lawyer for 25 years, 20 of them in-house in corporations, until 2018, when she decided to make a career change and went on to join OpenUK as CEO at the end of 2019. Amanda also serves on a variety of advisory boards

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Amanda Brock, Chief Executive of OpenUK, says that many people recognize the value of open source from a technology standpoint, however, open source has had a far-reaching influence on people, cultures, and communities. OpenUK is a unique and progressive organization. Having recognized the need to combine the three opens, open source software, open hardware, and

How many energy companies have a policy against the use of so-called ‘Open source’ software in their activities? Amanda Brock, chief executive of OpenUK, says it’s a common prohibition – but she suspects that a closer look will reveal that the prohibition is out of date. She says, “they are using it, but don’t understand

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