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General resources for Free and Open Source Software

FOSS General Introduction Primer by admin — last modified 2004-07-13 11:32 AM

This primer introduces Free/Open Source Software (FOSS), its philosophy, history and benefits/disadvantages of FOSS, including developing-country specific issues. It also contains a brief survey of FOSS initiatives in various governments around the world, legislative or otherwise. Other topics such as localization, licensing and Linux are briefly covered. It is meant as a basic introductory document that can be handed to a person when asked, "What is Free/Open Source?"

Software by admin — last modified 2004-07-13 10:31 AM

General FOSS software resources

Articles by admin — last modified 2004-07-27 03:58 PM

 

Portals and Resources by Khairil Yusof — last modified 2004-12-08 08:35 PM

Other websites with general FOSS resources

Free/Open Source Research Community by admin — last modified 2004-07-20 04:19 PM

Quantitative data analyses using a variety of methodological designs (e.g. simulations, field studies, archival studies, laboratory experiments), as well as case studies, participant-observations, ethnographies, and other research strategies that help shed light on F/OSS development.

Organizations by Khairil Yusof — last modified 2004-09-05 01:59 PM

International and other Regional Free and Open Source Software organizations

News by admin — last modified 2004-07-27 06:04 AM

General FOSS News

No Software Patents by Khairil Yusof — last modified 2004-12-07 04:41 PM

Software patents are harmful to innovation and the development of Free/Open Source Software. Here are resources to help understand the dangers of software patents and why countries should not recognize them, or be pressured into adopting them during trade agreement negotiations.

Events by Khairil Yusof — last modified 2004-09-07 05:14 PM

General FOSS events

Resources on Migrating to FOSS by Khairil Yusof — last modified 2004-12-14 10:39 PM

Resources to guide users and organizations on how to migrate their systems over to Linux and Free/Open Source Software

Humanitarian FOSS by Khairil Yusof — last modified 2005-06-09 04:45 PM

News, Events and Resources related to use of FOSS for humanitarian purposes

ICT Research and Development Grants by Khairil Yusof — last modified 2006-04-14 02:27 PM

APDIP's ICT Research and Development Grants using Free and open Source Software

Low Cost Computers by Khairil Yusof — last modified 2006-08-23 10:20 AM

Low Cost Computer Projects that use Free/Open Source Software

Case Studies by Christine Apikul — last modified 2006-09-21 04:04 PM