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Coha con2016pdf
KohaCon2016 discusses using free and open source software (FOSS) in libraries. It notes that FOSS involves tremendous community effort and expertise over many years, providing a sustainable development model well-suited for knowledge organizations like libraries. It outlines the Koha software ecosystem and legal freedoms of FOSS licensing. Developing an effective FOSS strategy involves defining roles, releasing code openly, linking with university departments, and developing policies and procedures to support a sustainable FOSS community. FOSS should be seen not just as cost reduction but as a way to develop expertise, link to research, and support open science and data policies.
Coha con2016pdf
- 1. #KohaCon2016 @prodromos Using FOSS inLibraries: Crisis and Hope
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- 9. Software is notjust about code * Collective * Knowledge intensive * Learning Experience * Infrastructure dependent * Institution building
- 10. FOSS encompasses tremendousamount of value * years of man-effort * organic community development * global expertise - local knowledge * sustainable development model * ideal for knowledge intensive organisations
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- 16. Licensing Features: • GNUGPL v.2 • User option for • GPL v.3 • Affero GPL v.3
- 17. Key FOSS Freedoms thefreedom to use the software for any purpose, the freedom to change the software to suit your needs, the freedom to share the software with your friends and neighbors, and the freedom to share the changes you make.
- 18. FOSS Collective Activity Human Centric Brings Sustainability Part ofa broader strategy
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- 20. Developing a FOSSstrategy I * People and Roles * Developer(s) * Community Management • Find other communities • In your country and elsewhere • Organise meetings • Organise conferences • Procurement •Buy man-hours not products •
- 21. Developing a FOSSstrategy II • Releases • Release from day-one • Understand what you are developing • Have a set of goals for the duration of the project •Share • Experience • Expertise • Resources
- 22. Developing a FOSSstrategy III • Link • To your University departments • Computer Science • Engineering • Information Science (Librarians) • Students • Research •Policy Makers •Second level organisations (HEAL-link)
- 23. Developing a FOSSstrategy IV • Develop: •policies (including IPR protection policy) •Public Relations policy (community driven) •standard procedures •events •knowledge base •business ecosystem around your software
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- 25. Thinking of FOSSin libraries: * part of a broader FOSS strategy * not just cost reduction * development of sustainable expertise * linking to research and development * related to open science and open data policies * knowledge instrument
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