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Free Software Foundation (FSF), GNU Project - http://www.gnu.org/
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. |
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Open Source Initiative - http://www.opensource.org/
Dedicated to managing and promoting the Open Source trademark for the good of the community. Includes a definition of 'Open Source', and a list of approved licenses. |
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Berkman Center for Internet and Society - http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/
A research program at Harvard Law School founded to explore cyberspace, share in its study, and help pioneer its development. |
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Software in the Public Interest, Inc. - http://www.spi-inc.org/
A non-profit organization which was founded to help organizations develop and distribute open hardware and software. |
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Free Software Foundation Europe - http://fsfeurope.org
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. |
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The Cathedral and the Bazaar - http://catb.org/~esr/writings/cathedral-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. |
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Why Open Source Software / Free Software (OSS/FS)? Look at the Numbers! - http://www.dwheeler.com/oss_fs_why.html
In-depth review and analysis of the many quantitative reasons to use open source software, with statistics from a variety of recent surveys. |
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Debian's social contract - http://www.debian.org/social_contract
Contains the Debian Free Software Guidelines, which are regarded as compliance rules for free software by many others besides Debian package maintainers. |
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Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure - http://www.ffii.org/
Dedicated to establishing a free market in information technology, by the removal of barriers to competition and working towards sane patent systems and open standards. |
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User Friendly the Comic Strip - http://www.userfriendly.org/
Amusing strip following the antics of Columbia Internet and its employees. Frequently touches on Open Source, Linux, hacker culture, and holy wars. |
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Software Freedom Day - http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/
A global effort to promote the use of free and Open Source software. Lists forthcoming events, news, forum, gallery and contributing teams. |
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European Union - Information Society - http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/opensource/
Provides a brief introduction to open source software, applications, programs, and case studies. |
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International Open Source Network - http://www.iosn.net
A United Nations Development Programme advocacy site for free and open source software, focused on the Asia-Pacific region. |
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The Halloween Document - http://www.catb.org/~esr/halloween/
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. |
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The GPL Violations Project - http://www.gpl-violations.org/
Raising public awareness about past and present infringement of GPL licensed software. Includes profile, news and events. |
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Microsoft Boycott - The Alternative - http://www.msboycott.com/thealt/
Index of replacements for Microsoft software, services and hardware. Includes reviews and outside links. |
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OpenDeveloper.org - http://www.opendeveloper.org/
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. |
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Open Source Notebook - http://www.opensourcenotebook.com/
A personal weblog by Daniel Aleksandersen; who discusses free software and free speech, GNU/Linux, and online privacy. |
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Tux Deluxe - http://www.tuxdeluxe.org
A web lifestyle magazine with a focus on free software, digital rights and the art and craft of programming for the real world. |
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Development, Ethical Trading, and Free Software - http://danny.oz.au/freedom/ip/aidfs.html
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. |