Open source part of bigger Cape plan

Open source part of bigger Cape plan: "The City of Cape Town has five major projects it is investigating where open source could play a major role:

* The first is the SmartCape Access service that has about 530 open source desktops spread across 100 locations.
* The second is a library management system that it wants to develop together with the State IT Agency (SITA) and that could be used by other municipalities.
* The third is the investigation of a content management system that could help develop local content and help foster community spirit.
* The fourth project is the use of open source and Intel-based hardware to replace some ex-IBM and Sun Solaris systems.
* The last project, which is in its testing phase, is a system for the community clinics the municipality is responsible for.

Sooful believes that, for instance, the library management system could, at a fraction of the cost, replace the outdated and expensive proprietary PALS.

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