[Lilux-info] [Fwd: The Open Source Observatory launches the Open Source Software Inventory]

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - -------- Original Message -------- Subject: The Open Source Observatory launches the Open Source Software Inventory Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 11:28:55 +0100 From: Aisola, Kamini &lt;Kamini.Aisola(a)be.unisys.com&gt; To: &lt;gposs(a)cec.eu.int&gt; The European Commission's Open Source Observatory (OSO) http://europa.eu.int/ida/oso/ is a clearinghouse of information related to free / libre / open source software in the public sector, and is intended to promote and spread the use of best practices in Europe. The OSO is part of the EC's IDA (Interchange of Data between Administrations) programme, and ultimately aims to provide a comprehensive overview of free/libre/open source software policies and activities in the public sector, especially in current and future EU Member States. The OSO recently launched the *OSO Software Inventory, *a catalogue of replicable free / libre / open source software solutions for eGovernment. The aim of the Inventory is to classify and briefly describe these solutions, to provide contact information for the software solution developers, to permit providers and potential users of eGovernment solutions to specify and search for relevant applications, and to thereby allow public administrations to estimate  if possible  whether and how these solutions might be replicable. We invite you to submit any free / libre / open source software projects that your organisation or team has produced, for inclusion in the OSO Software Inventory. Submission of a software project is easy  you only need to fill in an online form (http://europa.eu.int/ida/en/chapter/5649) with a few questions regarding the nature of the software. Within a few days thereafter, you will see your software description online on the Inventory website. We would also appreciate it if you could pass this email on to any software projects you might know of, or post this message to any free or open source software mailing lists. If you have any questions regarding the OSO or the OSO Software Inventory, please feel free to send an email to: gposs(a)cec.eu.int <mailto:gposs@cec.eu.int> Best regards, The IDA-Open Source Observatory Team / / */Links:/* /IDA-OSO: //http://europa.eu.int/ida.oso/// /OSO Software Inventory - Submit your software at: http://europa.eu.int/ida/en/chapter/5649 / /Open Source Software related News on the OSO: http://europa.eu.int/ida/en/chapter/469/ - -- Thierry Coutelier Président LiLux asbl 7, Rue Jacques Sturm L-2556 Luxembourg Office:+352 710725 608 Home:+352 406776 http://www.lilux.lu/