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FOSS projects in Iran

Introduction to Iran Free/Open Source Software Project by Zahra Ahmadi — last modified 2006-05-01 08:57 PM

In February 2003, the Advanced Information and Communication Technology Centre of Sharif University (www.AICTC.ir) in cooperation with the High Council of Informatics (www.shci.ir) and Supreme Council of ICT began the National project of Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) (www.FOSS.ir) which is also known as the Persian GNU/Linux Localization project.

National Farsi Linux Project by Mohammad Khansari — last modified 2004-10-28 04:45 AM

In February 2003, Sharif Advanced Information and Communication Technology Centre in co-operation with the High Council of Informatics began the design of the national Farsi Linux. Its aim was to create a national operating system in line with Information Technology, security and national independence, profitability and freedom.

Ongoing projects for Iran National FOSS project by Zahra Ahmadi — last modified 2006-10-22 05:33 PM

Ongoing projects for Iran National FOSS project, 2005-2006

Proposed projects for Iran National FOSS project by Zahra Ahmadi — last modified 2006-05-02 03:31 PM

Proposed projects for Iran National FOSS project, 2006

Closed projects for Iran National FOSS project by Zahra Ahmadi — last modified 2006-10-22 05:33 PM

Closed projects for Iran National FOSS project, 2003-2005

Iran Telecommunication Research Center migration plan by Zahra Ahmadi — last modified 2007-05-13 04:11 PM

Iran Telecommunication Research Center (ITRC) has started migration to free/open source softwares from April 2006. A management project was defined for starting this migration.

Iran Free/Open Source Software Policy Making Project by Zahra Ahmadi — last modified 2007-05-12 03:29 PM

During last three years many technical projects has been performed in the context of Iran Free/Open Source Project to provide Persian language support in most widely used application and GNU/Linux localization stack. One the current important obstacles for promotion of FOSS in Iran is the lack of a written and approved nation wide policy and strategy for FOSS.