Open Source

The Free Software Directory The Free Software Directory- A catalog of free software collected by FSF staff and volunteers. Can be queried or browsed. Open Source Scripts Open Source Scripts- Directory of scripts in various languages from Unix Shells to Visual Basic. Ohio Linuxfest Ohio Linuxfest- Grassroots conference for the GNU/Linux/Open Source Software/Free Software community. Southern California Linux Expo Southern California Linux Expo- At the Davidson Conference Center on the University of Southern California campus will bring together Linux and Open Source Software companies, dev… Open Community Camp Open Community Camp- Focus on empowerment, learning and training, using open standards. Located in Oegstgeest, Netherlands. Linux Vacation / Eastern Europe Linux Vacation / Eastern Europe- International conference of developers and users of free and open source software. Located in Belarus. Open Source Bridge Open Source Bridge- Open source conference that focuses on the culture of being an open source citizen. Free and Open Source Software Developers' European Meeting (FOSDEM) Free and Open Source Software Developers' European Meeting (FOSDEM)- Free and non-commercial yearly event organized by the community, for the community. Its goal is to provide Fre… Penguin Day Penguin Day- Forum focusing on open source development processes and nonprofit software needs. Located in Philadelphia. Free Software and GNU Project Speakers Free Software and GNU Project Speakers- Individuals who can represent the GNU project and the Free Software Movement at events The Architecture of Open Source Applications The Architecture of Open Source Applications- The authors of several open source applications explain how their software is structured, and why. Full text under the Creative Commo… Producing Open Source Software - How to Run a Successful Free Software Project Producing Open Source Software - How to Run a Successful Free Software Project- Book by Karl Fogel. Full text freely available as HTML, PDF, and XML. Free for All Free for All- Full text of Peter Wayner's book, subtitled "How Linux and the Free Software Movement Undercut the High-Tech Titans". [PDF] The Linux Cookbook The Linux Cookbook- All-encompassing book on using open source software, which itself is open source and available online. Open Sources: Voices from the Open Source Revolution Open Sources: Voices from the Open Source Revolution- The full text of this O'Reilly book has been made freely available online. OReilly - Working Without Copyleft OReilly - Working Without Copyleft- Article argues against the necessity of the Free Software movement tenet of copyleft. The Wall Street Performer Protocol The Wall Street Performer Protocol- This paper sketches out a proposal for the creation of a software completion bond market as a practical implementation of the Street Performer … First Monday: Open Source Intelligence First Monday: Open Source Intelligence- Scientific illustration and analysis of socio-technical approaches that make up a collaborative phenomenon termed Open Source Intelligence,… A Second Look at the Cathedral and Bazaar A Second Look at the Cathedral and Bazaar- Another critical review of Eric Raymond's "The Cathedral and the Bazaar." Free Source as Free Thought: Architecting Free Standards Free Source as Free Thought: Architecting Free Standards- This paper calls for the support of open standards and non-proprietary software in civil activities, such as public educa… Development, Ethical Trading and Free Software Development, Ethical Trading and Free Software- This paper makes the political and ethical case for the adoption of free software by Community Aid Abroad and other members of Oxfa… A Response to Nikolai Bezroukov A Response to Nikolai Bezroukov- Eric Raymond's response to Bezroukov's "Open Source Software Development as a Special Type of Academic Research" Forbes: Letting go of Lego Forbes: Letting go of Lego- "Hackers crack the code of a new chip and post the design secrets on the Web. The chip's maker, instead of suing, holds fire. What gives?" A Legal Issues Primer for Open Source and Free Software Projects A Legal Issues Primer for Open Source and Free Software Projects- The Software Freedom Law Center's introduction to the legal issues surrounding the use of FOSS. The Register: Open Source is Good for America - US Military Advised The Register: Open Source is Good for America - US Military Advised- Andrew Orlowski discusses a report commissioned by the US military about open source and free software. OpenSource.org: Open Source Definition OpenSource.org: Open Source Definition- A definition of the Open Source license for software. Collaborative Source Software Collaborative Source Software- This article presents an approach to combine the best of the Open Source and proprietary software development worlds. Wikipedia - Open Source Wikipedia - Open Source- Long article with examples. Open-Source Software Development, by Kim Johnson Open-Source Software Development, by Kim Johnson- Explains the competing open source philosophies and development models, with examples of popular open source projects such as Lin… Open Source Software and Documents - A Literature and Resource Review Open Source Software and Documents - A Literature and Resource Review- Brief introduction to the Open Source movement, provides a review of books, sites, and topics. Making it in a Post Windows World Making it in a Post Windows World- The process transitioning from a Windows to a Linux desktop computer, step by step setup instructions for a dialup account, and VNC. Why 'Free Software' is Better Than 'Open Source' Why 'Free Software' is Better Than 'Open Source'- An essay from the Free Software Foundation arguing that the term "free software" is a better choice than the term "open source". In the Beginning was the Command Line In the Beginning was the Command Line- A history of operating systems, by Neal Stephenson, the author of such novels as 'Snow Crash', 'The Diamond Age' and 'Zodiac'. Monochrom: Some Code To Die For Monochrom: Some Code To Die For- On the Birth of the Free Software Movement in 1887. The author compares new code to the constructed language Esperanto. BlueObelisk BlueObelisk- Project to develop resources for chemistry based around the concepts of open data, open standards and open source. Members list, details of activities, mailing list, … Schoolforge Schoolforge- An international coalition of organizations fostering free and open resources in and for education. Astronomical Software Wants To Be Free: A Manifesto Astronomical Software Wants To Be Free: A Manifesto- Paper by Benjamin J. Weiner and co-authors, arguing that the advantages of open-sourcing astronomical software outweigh the dr… GNU.org: Why Open Source Misses the Point of Free Software GNU.org: Why Open Source Misses the Point of Free Software- Explains the difference between "Free Software" described as a social movement focusing on freedom and "Open Source" de… Boycott Novell Boycott Novell- Discusses exclusionary and questionable deals (such as the deal between Novell and Microsoft) which it views as attempts to undermine the purpose and goals of the … Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure- Dedicated to establishing a free market in information technology, by the removal of barriers to competition and working towards … Linux Today: Emmett Plant - The Welcome Wagon Linux Today: Emmett Plant - The Welcome Wagon- Urges initiative and good manners to promote open source. CLUE CLUE- The Canadian Association for Open Source. The Halloween Document The Halloween Document- Microsoft are getting very worried indeed about competition from Open Source Software such as Linux. This leaked internal memo, courtesy of Eric Raymond, r… Open Source Advocacy with Revererend Ted Open Source Advocacy with Revererend Ted- Weblog about the world of Open Source by the guy responsible for building the Novell user community. Open Source Software Institute Open Source Software Institute- Non-profit organization created to promote the adoption of open source solutions within U.S. agencies and academic entities. Atviras Kodas Lietuvai Atviras Kodas Lietuvai- Non-profit public organization that works to promote the usage of Free and Open Source software in Lithuania. Open Source Community Node Open Source Community Node- Community portal providing a discussion forum, articles and blogs. Microsoft Boycott - The Alternative Microsoft Boycott - The Alternative- Index of replacements for Microsoft software, services and hardware. Includes reviews and outside links. The Cathedral and the Bazaar The Cathedral and the Bazaar- Eric S. Raymond's seminal paper analysing why open source works so well; followup papers "Homesteading the Noosphere", "The Magic Cauldron" and "The … Debian's social contract Debian's social contract- Contains the Debian Free Software Guidelines, which are regarded as compliance rules for free software by many others besides Debian package maintainers.