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This page contains various reports which provide information and good practices on the use, development, maintenance, and procurement of open source software by public administrations, as well as the…
Interactive Resource Map
This interactive map will facilitate your navigation to search for country-related information and resources on OSS. Click on one country to access the following information: OSS Country Intelligence…
Knowledge Centre - TEST PAGE
This page is periodically updated. If you wish to make a contribution, please do not hesitate to contact us by email: EU-OSOR@ec.europa.eu. The Knowledge Centre gives you access to key information…
References contained in the Guidelines
Methodological note [1] Available at: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/resources/open-source-guides/ [2] Available at: https://opensource.guide/ [3] The Sharing and Reuse Action is part of the European…
5. Methodological Note
4. Long-term sustainability References contained in the Guidelines Several research methods were employed to produce the Guidelines for Sustainable Open Source Communities in the Public Sector. More…
4. Long-term sustainability
3. Building your own public sector OSS community 5. Methodological Note If there is one thing that you should take away from these Guidelines, it is that the sustainability of OSS communities is not a…
3. Building your own public sector OSS community
2. Joining an existing community 4. Long-term sustainability If you have decided to create a new open source community, this section will explore the key issues that you may encounter and how to…
2. Joining an existing community
1. Setting the foundation for sustainable open source engagements 3. Building your own public sector OSS community After assessing your needs and IT capabilities and evaluating the open source…
1. Setting the foundation for sustainable open source engagements
Terms and Definitions 2. Joining an existing community When considering starting an open source engagement, public administrations are faced with two key choices: join an existing community or create…
Terms and Definitions
Introduction 1. Setting the foundation for sustainable open source engagements Term Definition Fork Creating a “fork” is producing a personal copy of someone else’s project. Forks act as a bridge…
Introduction to the Guidelines
Terms and Definitions Open source software (OSS) can be highly beneficial to those who choose to harness it. One of the key strengths of OSS is its adaptability: anyone can reuse or modify it to best…