Open Source Software Users
A group for anyone interested, developing, learning, or playing in open source software world. Please show your support for these great standards.
Open source software is computer software whose source code is available under a license (or arrangement such as the public domain) that permits users to study, change, and improve the software, and to redistribute it in modified or unmodified form. It is often developed in a public, collaborative manner. It is the most prominent example of open source development and often compared to user generated content.
- Wikipedia, open source knowledge
The Mozilla project has always been a project trying to bring together open source developers with commercial software developers and distributors.
- Mitchell Baker, Chair of the Mozilla Project
Content creation should not be recondite. It should not be this bizarre arcana that only experts and gold-plated computer science gurus can do.
- Brendan Eich, Innovators of the Net
Group Discussion
Open Source Games on GGE
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Messiah
The Big Guys in Open Source
Notable GGE Open Source User Groups
Whats Going on in open source?
Dilbert mentions Open Source today. Or, rather, his boss mentions it "because it's free." Which it is, but it's the freedom to run, modify, and share software that's important. read more ...
The issue of whether OSI should shift from the current limited board composition to be a [potentially] representative member-based structure has been a fairly long-standing question. However, it has been gaining more traction and attention of late, and we have a forum here on the OSI site for discu ...
The Impact of Design on Stock Market Performance dates back to 2004, but the kernel of truth it reveals could be even more stunning for the world of open source. Here is the teaser from the Dexiner (pronounced Designer) website: Design is a critical component of business performance. We?ve heard ...
I first met Pierre Fricke in late 1998 or early 1999 when he was working for IBM. He was one of four people charged by IBM to research and evaluate the strategic implications of open source software for IBM's business. Because I was a founder of the world's first open source company, he was keen t ...
We've been setting up our calendar for OSCON 2007 Once again the OSI Board will be holding public meetings and also a day-long work session. Michael just blogged the "high points" but this is the whole list. As always, we're hoping to see any and all supporters of Open Source. There are some ver ...
Free Software News
Paris, June 28 2006 ...
Campaign calls upon Bono to take a stand against the digital restrictions found in new technology and music. ...
Please ask your Senator to support the Sununu Amendment to strike the broadcast and radio flags. ...
You can listen to and watch online the proceedings of the 2nd International GPLv3 Conference, part of the Seventh International Free Software Forum. ...
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