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Open Source Software (OSS) and Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) has deep roots in academia. With the birth of the internet, open source projects have grown in remarkable ways. The resources that follow later on this page highlight sources of interest to educators and those serving higher education. They include references of both the cautious and the committed.
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<a href="http://www.educause.edu/groups/openness">EDUCAUSE Openness Constituent Group</a>
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Other activities of direct interest to higher ed includes:
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The UK <a href="http://www.jisc.ac.uk/">JISC</a> has also created, <a href="http://www.oss-watch.ac.uk/">OSS Watch</a>. The United Nations has created the<a href="http://www.iosn.net/">International Open Source Network</a> (who are looking for contributors for their section on education) and the <a href="http://portal.unesco.org/ci/ev.php?URL_ID=12034&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201">UNESCO Free Software Portal</a>. Both house information regarding education. <a href="http://www.apc.org/english/capacity/training/opensource.shtml">APC.org</a> has complied a nice list of open source resources as well.
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<a href="http://www.ossite.org/about_sigossee/">http://www.ossite.org/about_sigossee/</a>
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<a href="http://www.oss4lib.org/">http://www.oss4lib.org/</a>
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Library Items on this Topic
EDUCAUSE Library Items for Open Source
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An Interview with Brad Wheeler about Open Source and Research Computing
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November 9, 2005
In this 14 minute recording, Brad Wheeler shares his thoughts on open source, community source, and the prospects for centralizing research computing. …
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An Interview with Alfred Essa about Open Source, Web 2.0, and .LRN
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November 9, 2005
This 30 minute recording with Alfred Essa , Executive Director of the .LRN Consortium, gathers his thoughts on open source, blogs, podcasts, java, .LRN and a range of other topics. …
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Pachyderm 2.0; An Interview with Larry Johnson and Rachel Smith of the NMC
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November 2, 2005
In this recording, Brian Yuhnke and Vidya Ananthanarayanan join with Larry Johnson and Rachel Smith of the NMC for a brief discussion about Pachyderm . The running time f…
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An Interview with Carlton Samuels, CIO at The University of the West Indies
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October 31, 2005
In this recording, I sit down with Carlton A. Samuels , CIO at The University of the West Indies ... an organization that operates multiple campus environments on islands representing several …
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On the scene the reporting with Brian Yuhnke and Randy Williams
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October 24, 2005
In this podcast, we'll listen in as Brian Yuhnke interviews Randy Williams the CIO at Benedictine University following the EDUCAUSE Annual Session entitled " An Eye to the Futu…
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On-the-Scene Reporting: Allan Carrington with Joel Cooper
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October 20, 2005
This five minute recording covers reaction from Joel Cooper and gathers his thoughts on open source, digitial natives. Alan_Jo…
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A conversation with Carl Berger
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October 19, 2005
In the attached recording, Matt and I join Carl Berger in a wide ranging and entertaining conversation that we recorded on October 19th. This 25 minute interview address blogs, wikis, podcastin…
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Brian Yuhnke with Keith Folsom on Open Source
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October 19, 2005
In the attached mp3, podcast correspondent Brian Yuhnke catches up with an attendee just after finishing up the preconference session on Developing and Participating in Open Source Communities …
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Podcast Coverage of the SAC Session on Open Source
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September 1, 2005
In the attached recording, you can listen in on the SAC presentation entitled Open Source in Education: Evolving the IT Marketplace. Read more at: http://www.educause.edu/SA05/Program/6121?…
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An Interview with Richard Wyles about Eduforge
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August 18, 2005
The attached MP3 provides coverage of an interview with Richard Wyles about Eduforge. Listen in as he highlights a range of topics about open source including moodle, php, and more. …
