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Guidelines
This page shares guiding documents including practical tips and good practices on various aspects regarding the uptake and use of open source software by public administrations: 1. Guidelines for…
CUSTOM PAGECreated: 01/06/2022
Reports
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…
CUSTOM PAGECreated: 17/01/2022
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…
CUSTOM PAGECreated: 17/12/2021
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…
CUSTOM PAGECreated: 17/12/2021
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…
CUSTOM PAGECreated: 20/04/2021
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…
CUSTOM PAGECreated: 20/04/2021
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…
CUSTOM PAGECreated: 20/04/2021
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…
CUSTOM PAGECreated: 20/04/2021
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…
CUSTOM PAGECreated: 20/04/2021
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…
CUSTOM PAGECreated: 20/04/2021
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…
CUSTOM PAGECreated: 20/04/2021