Poland: Poznań City's e-Government Platform Built On Open Source Components

eGov - The administration of the Polish city of Poznań is using many open source tools, allowing it to offer a variety of e-government services to its citizens, civil workers and politicians. "Free and open source software, open access and open standards allow us to create open government services."

Examples include the streaming audio of city council sessions, using the Ogg Vorbis open standard. The city also offers websites that combine city maps with city planning and providing public Internet access points. Using open source furthermore allows Poznan's citizens to submit information to the Municipal police, in combination with digital maps.