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Sage is a free mathematics software system licensed under the GPL. It combines the power of many existing open-source packages into a common Python-based... Sage is a free mathematics software system licensed under the GPL. It combines the power of many existing open-source packages into a common Python-based interface. Mission: Creating a viable free open source alternative to Magma, Maple, Mathematica and Matlab.

This paper provides quantitative data that, in many cases, using open source software / free software (abbreviated as OSS/FS, FLOSS, or FOSS) is a reasonab...This paper provides quantitative data that, in many cases, using open source software / free software (abbreviated as OSS/FS, FLOSS, or FOSS) is a reasonable or even superior approach to using their proprietary competition according to various measures. This paper’s goal is to show that you should consider using OSS/FS when acquiring software. This paper examines market share, reliability, performance, scalability, security, and total cost of ownership. It also has sections on non-quantitative issues, unnecessary fears, OSS/FS on the desktop, usage reports, governments and OSS/FS, other sites providing related information, and ends with some conclusions. An appendix gives more background information about OSS/FS.

In the spirit of free and open source software (F/OSS), we are attempting to establish a community in which information will be freely exchanged, so that w...In the spirit of free and open source software (F/OSS), we are attempting to establish a community in which information will be freely exchanged, so that we may further the understanding of open source and its implications outside the realm of software development. We invite researchers to post their papers on open source and free software here, and to add themselves to the research directory, so that our community can become steadily larger and more comprehensive.

The International Free and Open Source Software Foundation (iFOSSF) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization incorporated in the United States. Its mission is to ...The International Free and Open Source Software Foundation (iFOSSF) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization incorporated in the United States. Its mission is to accelerate the development and usage of Information and Communication Technologies with Free and Open Source Software worldwide for sustained economic and social development, especially for the socially disadvantaged.

Free and open source software, also F/OSS, FOSS, or FLOSS (for Free/Libre/Open Source Software) is software which is liberally licensed to grant the right ...Free and open source software, also F/OSS, FOSS, or FLOSS (for Free/Libre/Open Source Software) is software which is liberally licensed to grant the right of users to study, change, and improve its design through the availability of its source code. This approach has gained both momentum and acceptance as the potential benefits have been increasingly recognized by both individuals and corporate players.[1][2]

This paper documents the first comprehensive empirical research on the geographical distribution and personal background of Libre Software developers. Whil...This paper documents the first comprehensive empirical research on the geographical distribution and personal background of Libre Software developers. While preceding studies relied on either a single tool or examined only a single project, like the Linux kernel, we include a mulitude of utilities, like the application Codd, which automatically examines source code to determine the author, or an online survey which obtained additional personal information never collected before. In addition to that, we examined a great variety of software projects, by accessing an online repository and including linux distributions with the highest rate of developing activity. As a result, we were able to bring an end to the most prejudices surrounding the personal background of Libre Software developers, as well as to state a very promising rank of European developers on a global scale, who are actually as numerous as their North American colleagues.

Esta web é o resultado dun proxecto desenvolvido por un grupo de profesores e alumnos da Escola Superior de Enxeñería Informática da Universidade de Vigo e...Esta web é o resultado dun proxecto desenvolvido por un grupo de profesores e alumnos da Escola Superior de Enxeñería Informática da Universidade de Vigo e financiado pola Dirección Xeral de Promoción Industrial e da Sociedade da Información a través da iniciativa Mancomun polo software libre. O seu principal obxectivo é o de pór a disposición das pequenas e medianas empresas un conxunto catalogado de aplicacións de xestión baseadas en software libre, con información que lles permita tomar decisións sobre a adecuación funcional e a viabilidade técnica e legal da súa utilización (casos de éxito, soporte, principais funcionalidades, tipo de licenza,...).

Our mission is to build a community to facilitate the study of Free and Open Source Software by providing free data analysis tools.

Google gibt Protocol Buffers als Open Source frei Automatische Generierung spezifischer Nachrichten-Handler Sogenannte "Protocol Buffer" sind ein wesen...Google gibt Protocol Buffers als Open Source frei Automatische Generierung spezifischer Nachrichten-Handler Sogenannte "Protocol Buffer" sind ein wesentlicher Teil von Googles Infrastruktur und nun als Open Source verfügbar. Die Technik erlaubt es, strukturierte Daten auf effiziente Art und Weise zwischen Systemen auszutauschen, ohne die spezifischen Nachrichtenformate in verschiedenen Programmiersprachen implementieren zu müssen.

Michael L. Van De Vanter Information and Software Technology44(13):767--782(2002)

Dawn Lawrie and Henry Feild and David Binkley Empirical Software Engineering12(4):359--388(2007)

Thomas A. Limoncelli and Christina J. Hogan and Strata R. Chalup Addison-Wesley Professional, 2 edition, (2007)

L Deecke and J. Boschert and H. Weinberg and P. Brickett Experimental Brain Research(1983)

M. Fabiani and D. Friedman Neuropsychologia35(2):129-141(1995)

D. L. Schacter and D. Osowiecki and A. W. Kaszniak and J. F. Kihlstrom and M. Valdiserri Psychology \& Aging9(1):81-89(1994)

C. T. Trott and D. Friedman and W. Ritter and M. Fabiani NeuroReport8(15):3373-3378(1997)

Linus Dahlander and Martin W. Wallin Research Policy35(8):1243-1259(2006/10)

E Viessel Book(2006)

EU (2008)

J Feller Book(2005)

Eric S. Raymond O'Reilly & Associates, Inc., Revised edition, (2001)

Andy Zaidman and Bart Van Rompaey and Serge Demeyer and Arie van Deursen TUD-SERG-2007-12. Delft University of Technology, Software Engineering Research Group, (2007)

Henry W. Chesbrough and Melissa M. Appleyard California Management Review50(1):p57 - 76(20070901)