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Why Open Source Software / Free Software (OSS/FS)? Look at the Numbers!
In-depth review and analysis of the many quantitative reasons to use open source software, with statistics from a variety of recent surveys.
http://www.dwheeler.com/oss_fs_why.html
Free Software Advocacy
Focuses on connections between free software and community development and on free software in Australia.
http://danny.oz.au/free-software/index.html
Bishamon-tenno's Open Source Page
Explains one person's experiences with open source.
http://www.geocities.com/bishamon_tenno/
OpenDeveloper.org -- Building Open Sites
A resource for building Open Source Web sites, covering Linux, BSD, Apache, MySQL, PHP, and Perl. OpenDeveloper.org is an independent Web site about open source development of Web sites -- by the community, for the community.
http://www.opendeveloper.org/
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, reveals all -- including the extreme lengths Microsoft is willing to go to squash its competition.
http://www.opensource.org/halloween/
Europa Union - Information Society
Provides a brief introduction to open source software, applications, programs, and case studies.
http://europa.eu.int/information_society/activities/opensource/
Nonprofit Open Source Initiative
Promotes adoption of Open Source Software (OSS) in the nonprofit/NGO sector.
http://www.nosi.net
International Open Source Network
A United Nations Development Programme advocacy site for free and open source software, focused on the Asia-Pacific region.
http://www.iosn.net
Apple - Public Source
Home of all Open Source Projects at Apple Computer.
http://developer.apple.com/darwin/
Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
A non-profit organization which was founded to help organizations develop and distribute open hardware and software.
http://www.spi-inc.org/
Development, Ethical Trading, and Free Software
Makes political and ethical case for adopting free software by Community Aid Abroad and other members of Oxfam International. Applies generally to development agencies and other groups with like values.
http://danny.oz.au/freedom/ip/aidfs.html
Vovida.org
Communications community site dedicated to providing a forum for open source software used in datacom and telecom environments.
http://www.vovida.org/
WebReference Update: Scholars Discuss Open Code Benefits
Fans of free software and music found some allies this weekend who said if lawmakers don't understand technology they shouldn't try and regulate it.
http://www.webreference.com/new/opencode.html
Tom Alsberg's online freedom/liberty page
Personal page regarding free software and online freedom in general.
http://www.cs.huji.ac.il/~alsbergt/freedom/
opensource.ac.uk
A site devoted to the role of Open Source software within the UK academic community.
http://www.opensource.ac.uk/
Arctic Penguin Open Source Solutions
Contains some informative articles about Open Source software, success stories, and news
http://www.arcticpenguin.ca/
The Open Source Page
The Open Source Initiative is dedicated to managing and promoting the Open Source trademark for the good of the community. The phrase `open source' has been registered as a certification mark. You can examine the Open Source Definition, which defines some essential properties that Open Source licenses will have. You can read about software that qualifies and our branding program.
http://www.opensource.org/
MozillaZine
General information on the Open Source Netscape project.
http://www.mozillazine.org/
Free Software Foundation Europe
Web site of the FSF Europe, an organization dedicated to Free Software activities in Europe. As the official sister organization of the Free Software Foundation in the United States, it will build its activities around the GNU Project although it won't be limited to it.
http://fsfeurope.org
User Friendly the Comic Strip
Amusing strip following the antics of Columbia Internet and its employees. Frequently touches on Open Source, Linux, hacker culture, and holy wars.
http://www.userfriendly.org/
Why Commercial Software Makes no Sense
A paper on why supporting proprietary commercial software, as typified by current software vendors, is inherently an illogical process.
http://ieee.uow.edu.au/~mjp16/misc/commercial_software.html
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.
http://www.debian.org/social_contract
Social Software
A group of volunteers based in the UK which hopes to find ways of bringing the benefits of Open Source Software to the voluntary / community sector.
http://socialsoftware.org/
Asian Open Source Centre
News and promotion of open source activities in Asia.
http://www.asiaosc.org
The New Scientist - The Great Giveaway
Introduction to Open Source, OpenCola and Copyleft.
http://www.newscientist.com/hottopics/copyleft/copyleftart.jsp
Newsforge - Anti-Open Source Lobbyists Need Love, Too
Article describing the philosophy and hidden agenda of anti-open source think tanks.
http://newsforge.com/newsforge/02/10/25/056218.shtml?tid=19
Microsoft Boycott - The Alternative
Index of replacements for Microsoft software, services and hardware. Includes reviews and outside links.
http://www.msboycott.com/thealt/
Free as in Speech and Beer
News and opinion relating to Free Software/open source, peer-to-peer technology and the digital gift economy.
http://www.freeasinspeechandbeer.com
Open Source Software
Information about benefits of open source software.
http://www.geocities.com/markcgriffiths
Open Source Chicago
Technology discussion group places focus on Open Source Software being used in the Chicago area.
http://www.osschicago.com
Open Source Software: The Future of Software Development in Pharmaceutical Companies
Final year project for the MSc in Management at the University of Bath's School of Management by James Clary & Valerio Motti
http://www.opensourceproject.co.uk
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 Revenge of the Hackers"; and comments and criticisms from third parties.
http://catb.org/~esr/writings/cathedral-bazaar/
Open Source and These United States
by C. Justin Seiferth, Maj USAF; a study for the Air Command and Staff College Air University. Military implications of Open Licenses.
http://skyscraper.fortunecity.com/mondo/841/documents/99-184.html
mozilla.org
Home of Mozilla, the Netscape based open source browser.
http://mozilla.org
Free Software Foundation (FSF), GNU Project
Non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating restrictions on copying, redistributing, understanding, and modifying computer programs. GNU Project was begun to develop a complete free Unix-like operating system.
http://www.gnu.org/
Linux Today: Emmett Plant - The Welcome Wagon
Urges initiative and good manners to promote open source.
http://linuxtoday.com/stories/12110.html
osOpinion: Once Were Marketing Warriors
Marketing open source vs Microsoft.
http://www.osopinion.com/Opinions/ConZymaris/ConZymaris2.html
osOpinion: A Mathematical Analysis of the Business of Software
Article and source code for the business model.
http://www.osopinion.com/Opinions/PaulRosenberg/PaulRosenberg1.html
Home--Berkman Center for Internet and Society
A research program advocating the openness of the Internet.
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/
The OpenScience Project
The Open Science Project is an Organization devoted to providing open source scientific software.
http://openscience.org
OpenCode
Promotes open software, research, and content in cyberspace. Includes a reference archive of some open licenses used by other organizations.
http://www.opencode.org/
Free Software Shop
Information about Free Software movement for novices.
http://www.FreeSoftwareShop.com/
A Linux Advacate's Resource
This site includes numerous links and original content useful for Linux avocacy, especially to corporate customers.
http://www.open4success.com/
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