diff --git a/funders/nsf-grants/geo-ose.md b/funders/nsf-grants/geo-ose.md index 82287a4..f9afe73 100644 --- a/funders/nsf-grants/geo-ose.md +++ b/funders/nsf-grants/geo-ose.md @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ GEO OSE seeks to build upon the POSE solicitation by targeting community building programs specific to the geospace sciences, ocean sciences, Earth sciences, and polar sciences. As per the solicitation: Develop and foster adoption of open, inclusive, and equitable research practices across geoscience domains informed by open science principles, including (but not limited to) the FAIR, CARE, and TRUST Principles, as well as Reproducibility and Replicability; - advance transformational and innovative open science approaches that advance geosciences research and education by leveraging and building connections across the existing ecosystem of cyberinfrastructure resources, including data repositories, open-source software communities, and shared computing (e.g., high-performance and cloud computing); + advance transformational and innovative open science approaches that advance geosciences research and education by leveraging and building connections across the existing ecosystem of cyberinfrastructure resources, including data repositories, open source software communities, and shared computing (e.g., high-performance and cloud computing); strengthen the capacity of current and future geoscientists to access, utilize, and collaborate within the growing ecosystem of open science resources, and to enable input and participation from the full spectrum of diverse talent that society has to offer which includes underrepresented and under-served communities. Regarding funding phases, the GEO OSE program offers two tracks: diff --git a/funders/nsf-grants/pose.md b/funders/nsf-grants/pose.md index 8fb2adf..6553132 100644 --- a/funders/nsf-grants/pose.md +++ b/funders/nsf-grants/pose.md @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ -# [NSF Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems (POSE)](https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/pose-pathways-enable-open-source-ecosystems) +# [NSF Pathways to Enable open source Ecosystems (POSE)](https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/pose-pathways-enable-open-source-ecosystems) ## About -POSE is aimed to develop Open Source Ecosystems (OSE) around existing open-source products developed within academia. Those applying should view POSE as a similar pathway of translation of scientific innovation to more sustainable forms. In NSF words: +POSE is aimed to develop Open Source Ecosystems (OSE) around existing open source products developed within academia. Those applying should view POSE as a similar pathway of translation of scientific innovation to more sustainable forms. In NSF words: -> POSE constitutes a new pathway to translate scientific innovations, akin to the Lab-to-Market Platform that NSF has pioneered over many decades. Whereas programs like the NSF Innovation Corps (NSF I-Corps™) and America’s Seed Fund [Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)] represent an integrated set of programs to provide researchers with the capacity to transform their fundamental research into deep technology ventures, POSE is specifically focused on another translational pathway – supporting the transition from open-source research artifacts to OSEs. +> POSE constitutes a new pathway to translate scientific innovations, akin to the Lab-to-Market Platform that NSF has pioneered over many decades. Whereas programs like the NSF Innovation Corps (NSF I-Corps™) and America’s Seed Fund [Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)] represent an integrated set of programs to provide researchers with the capacity to transform their fundamental research into deep technology ventures, POSE is specifically focused on another translational pathway – supporting the transition from open source research artifacts to OSEs. POSE is **not** meant to fund the development of projects or existing well-resourced ecosystems. This is rather meant to supporting the development of **new OSEs**. diff --git a/funders/nsf-grants/safe-ose.md b/funders/nsf-grants/safe-ose.md index 3e6a76c..6e187dd 100644 --- a/funders/nsf-grants/safe-ose.md +++ b/funders/nsf-grants/safe-ose.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -# [NSF Safety, Security, and Privacy of Open-Source Ecosystems (Safe-OSE)](https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/safe-ose-safety-security-privacy-open-source-ecosystems/nsf24-608/solicitation) +# [NSF Safety, Security, and Privacy of open source Ecosystems (Safe-OSE)](https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/safe-ose-safety-security-privacy-open-source-ecosystems/nsf24-608/solicitation) ## About @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ invited to submit a **full proposal.** Preliminary proposals should have the following qualities & objectives (as per the solicitation): - Describe the current status of the targeted OSE and provide pointers to the OSE managing organization and the public repositories for the open-source product. As the PAPPG does not permit URLs in the Project Description, use the References Cited section of the proposal to identify the appropriate resources. + Describe the current status of the targeted OSE and provide pointers to the OSE managing organization and the public repositories for the open source product. As the PAPPG does not permit URLs in the Project Description, use the References Cited section of the proposal to identify the appropriate resources. Describe the national/societal/economic impacts of the OSE. Articulate the targeted classes of safety, security, and/or privacy vulnerabilities to be addressed and the broader impacts of addressing them. Discuss, as appropriate, the potential attacks that could take advantage of these vulnerabilities. Briefly describe a development plan to address these vulnerabilities. diff --git a/organizations/2i2c.md b/organizations/2i2c.md index d2b3706..b45bcf8 100644 --- a/organizations/2i2c.md +++ b/organizations/2i2c.md @@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ ## Overview -2i2c is a non-profit initiative that seeks to enhance and advocate for interactive computing in scientific research and education. It fosters the creation of open-source infrastructure and user-friendly interfaces to simplify the process of data analysis and visualization for scientific communities. With a mission defined by principles like open source, community-driven development, and accessibility, 2i2c contributes to open source projects and builds technologies that benefit the scientific community and beyond. +2i2c is a non-profit initiative that seeks to enhance and advocate for interactive computing in scientific research and education. It fosters the creation of open source infrastructure and user-friendly interfaces to simplify the process of data analysis and visualization for scientific communities. With a mission defined by principles like open source, community-driven development, and accessibility, 2i2c contributes to open source projects and builds technologies that benefit the scientific community and beyond. diff --git a/organizations/american-association-for-the-advancement-of-science.md b/organizations/american-association-for-the-advancement-of-science.md index 764832a..f199d56 100644 --- a/organizations/american-association-for-the-advancement-of-science.md +++ b/organizations/american-association-for-the-advancement-of-science.md @@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ ## Overview -The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is one of the world's foremost international non-profit organizations dedicated to advancing science, engineering, and innovation for the benefit of all people. AAAS acts as a voice for science on societal issues, providing a platform for scientific debate and promoting collaboration among scientists. While AAAS does not explicitly dedicate itself to promoting open-source science, it does champion transparency, integrity, and inclusivity in scientific practices. Through its high-impact journals and publications, which are accessible on their website, AAAS ensures that innovative research findings are widely disseminated, a mission that aligns with the open source philosophy of promoting collaborative development and free distribution of intellectual resources. +The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is one of the world's foremost international non-profit organizations dedicated to advancing science, engineering, and innovation for the benefit of all people. AAAS acts as a voice for science on societal issues, providing a platform for scientific debate and promoting collaboration among scientists. While AAAS does not explicitly dedicate itself to promoting open source science, it does champion transparency, integrity, and inclusivity in scientific practices. Through its high-impact journals and publications, which are accessible on their website, AAAS ensures that innovative research findings are widely disseminated, a mission that aligns with the open source philosophy of promoting collaborative development and free distribution of intellectual resources. diff --git a/organizations/american-geophysical-union.md b/organizations/american-geophysical-union.md index e09fe61..9617a27 100644 --- a/organizations/american-geophysical-union.md +++ b/organizations/american-geophysical-union.md @@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ ## Overview -The American Geophysical Union (AGU) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the understanding of Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity. It does this through scholarly dissemination, collaboration, and education. According to their website, AGU supports the use of scientific open-source software and data, as they consider it a crucial resource to accelerate scientific discovery and broaden participation in Earth and space science. They also have policies in place which promote full and open exchange of data, recognizing its importance in replicating and validating scientific results. +The American Geophysical Union (AGU) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the understanding of Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity. It does this through scholarly dissemination, collaboration, and education. According to their website, AGU supports the use of scientific open source software and data, as they consider it a crucial resource to accelerate scientific discovery and broaden participation in Earth and space science. They also have policies in place which promote full and open exchange of data, recognizing its importance in replicating and validating scientific results. diff --git a/organizations/american-physical-society.md b/organizations/american-physical-society.md index 67b5082..ee205f8 100644 --- a/organizations/american-physical-society.md +++ b/organizations/american-physical-society.md @@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ ## Overview -The American Physical Society (APS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and diffusion of the knowledge of physics, aiming to benefit humanity. With over 55,000 members globally, APS is one of the world's largest organizations of physicists. While APS is not specifically an open-source organization, they support the open sharing of scientific knowledge and research through their various publications and meetings. They provide authoritative reports, standards, and guidelines, many of which are openly available on their website. In addition, APS encourages practices that increase the reproducibility and transparency of physics research, indirectly promoting the use of open source tools and methodologies. +The American Physical Society (APS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and diffusion of the knowledge of physics, aiming to benefit humanity. With over 55,000 members globally, APS is one of the world's largest organizations of physicists. While APS is not specifically an open source organization, they support the open sharing of scientific knowledge and research through their various publications and meetings. They provide authoritative reports, standards, and guidelines, many of which are openly available on their website. In addition, APS encourages practices that increase the reproducibility and transparency of physics research, indirectly promoting the use of open source tools and methodologies. diff --git a/organizations/american-psychological-association.md b/organizations/american-psychological-association.md index 51c369f..3a5c8e5 100644 --- a/organizations/american-psychological-association.md +++ b/organizations/american-psychological-association.md @@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ ## Overview -The American Psychological Association (APA) is a scientific and professional organization that represents psychology in the United States. It seeks to advance the creation, communication, and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people's lives. While the APA itself does not create open-source software, it supports the principles of open access to scientific research and data and advocates for psychological researchers' contributions to the open science movement. On their website (), they provide multiple resources about the importance of open practices in psychological research, including guides on pre-registration and data sharing principles. +The American Psychological Association (APA) is a scientific and professional organization that represents psychology in the United States. It seeks to advance the creation, communication, and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people's lives. While the APA itself does not create open source software, it supports the principles of open access to scientific research and data and advocates for psychological researchers' contributions to the open science movement. On their website (), they provide multiple resources about the importance of open practices in psychological research, including guides on pre-registration and data sharing principles. diff --git a/organizations/apache-software-foundation.md b/organizations/apache-software-foundation.md index 28c7e01..9813624 100644 --- a/organizations/apache-software-foundation.md +++ b/organizations/apache-software-foundation.md @@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ ## Overview -The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) is a decentralized community of developers focused on creating, stewarding, and incubating a broad range of open source software projects. The foundation's products serve as key resources in many scientific open-source applications. ASF not only promotes open-source methodologies but also provides legal protection to its projects, encouraging scientific community to use and contribute to the open-source projects. As per their official website (), their projects range from enterprise-level servers, developing libraries, desktop-end software, to Big Data and science tools, providing a collaborative software development environment to welcome contributions from scientists across the globe. +The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) is a decentralized community of developers focused on creating, stewarding, and incubating a broad range of open source software projects. The foundation's products serve as key resources in many scientific open source applications. ASF not only promotes open source methodologies but also provides legal protection to its projects, encouraging scientific community to use and contribute to the open source projects. As per their official website (), their projects range from enterprise-level servers, developing libraries, desktop-end software, to Big Data and science tools, providing a collaborative software development environment to welcome contributions from scientists across the globe. diff --git a/organizations/apachefoundation.md b/organizations/apachefoundation.md index cea921d..09a6ec2 100644 --- a/organizations/apachefoundation.md +++ b/organizations/apachefoundation.md @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ## Overview -The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) is a non-profit organization that supports a wide range of open-source software projects. Established in 1999, ASF is dedicated to fostering a collaborative environment for software development through open standards, transparency, and community-driven practices. The foundation oversees numerous well-known projects such as Apache HTTP Server, Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, and many others. These projects are developed by a community of contributors who voluntarily participate in code writing, documentation, and support, ensuring that Apache software remains free and accessible to everyone. +The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) is a non-profit organization that supports a wide range of open source software projects. Established in 1999, ASF is dedicated to fostering a collaborative environment for software development through open standards, transparency, and community-driven practices. The foundation oversees numerous well-known projects such as Apache HTTP Server, Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, and many others. These projects are developed by a community of contributors who voluntarily participate in code writing, documentation, and support, ensuring that Apache software remains free and accessible to everyone. ## Contact @@ -13,16 +13,16 @@ Before reaching out by email or mailing, it is advisable to get familiar with th ## Personnel -The Apache Foundation is led by a dedicated leadership team consisting of the Board of Directors, officers, corporate officers, and Project Management Committee (PMC) chairs who ensure the governance and vision of the foundation align with its core principles of open-source software development. +The Apache Foundation is led by a dedicated leadership team consisting of the Board of Directors, officers, corporate officers, and Project Management Committee (PMC) chairs who ensure the governance and vision of the foundation align with its core principles of open source software development. For more information about the team and board, you can visit the [Apache Leadership Page](https://www.apache.org/foundation/leadership). ## Funders -The foundation receives support from a variety of sponsors and organizations dedicated to advancing open-source software. Funders include major tech companies like Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, IBM, and many others that contribute to the sustainability and growth of Apache projects. ASF relies on these sponsors to maintain its projects and ensure their continued success. +The foundation receives support from a variety of sponsors and organizations dedicated to advancing open source software. Funders include major tech companies like Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, IBM, and many others that contribute to the sustainability and growth of Apache projects. ASF relies on these sponsors to maintain its projects and ensure their continued success. ## Members -Apache Software Foundation members are individuals who have demonstrated ongoing commitment to ASF by contributing to its projects. ASF members are crucial to the foundation's open-source initiatives, and their contributions have a lasting impact on the entire software ecosystem. A list of ASF members and contributors can be found [here](https://www.apache.org/foundation/members.html). The current board members are: +Apache Software Foundation members are individuals who have demonstrated ongoing commitment to ASF by contributing to its projects. ASF members are crucial to the foundation's open source initiatives, and their contributions have a lasting impact on the entire software ecosystem. A list of ASF members and contributors can be found [here](https://www.apache.org/foundation/members.html). The current board members are: - Rich Bowen - Shane Curcuru @@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ Apache Software Foundation members are individuals who have demonstrated ongoing ### Academic Collaborations -The Apache Foundation collaborates with various academic institutions worldwide to promote the use and development of open-source software. Notable collaborations include partnerships with: +The Apache Foundation collaborates with various academic institutions worldwide to promote the use and development of open source software. Notable collaborations include partnerships with: - **[University of California, Berkeley](https://github.com/sustainers/academic-map/blob/main/universities/university-of-california-berkeley.md)**, known for contributions to projects like Apache Spark. - **University of Cambridge**, which has engaged in collaborative projects and research related to Apache Cassandra. - **[Carnegie Mellon University](https://github.com/sustainers/academic-map/blob/main/universities/carnegie-mellon-university.md)**, collaborating through research on distributed computing systems, contributing to Apache's projects. -- **Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)**, supporting the development and integration of open-source tools in academia and research. +- **Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)**, supporting the development and integration of open source tools in academia and research. -Additionally, ASF promotes student involvement through initiatives like the **Google Summer of Code**, providing stipends for university students globally to contribute to open-source projects during the summer. +Additionally, ASF promotes student involvement through initiatives like the **Google Summer of Code**, providing stipends for university students globally to contribute to open source projects during the summer. -These collaborations and initiatives underscore ASF's commitment to promoting open-source software development and education at the university level, ensuring that students and researchers alike benefit from the foundation’s projects. +These collaborations and initiatives underscore ASF's commitment to promoting open source software development and education at the university level, ensuring that students and researchers alike benefit from the foundation’s projects. diff --git a/organizations/apereo.md b/organizations/apereo.md index 9eee823..8439aef 100644 --- a/organizations/apereo.md +++ b/organizations/apereo.md @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ## Overview -The Apereo Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting open-source software projects within the field of education. Apereo acts as an incubator for new projects, offering governance, financial, and legal support to foster sustainable development. The foundation encourages collaboration and interoperability among projects to create integrated solutions for educational institutions. Apereo’s focus is on providing resources and community-building frameworks for both educational users and developers. +The Apereo Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting open source software projects within the field of education. Apereo acts as an incubator for new projects, offering governance, financial, and legal support to foster sustainable development. The foundation encourages collaboration and interoperability among projects to create integrated solutions for educational institutions. Apereo’s focus is on providing resources and community-building frameworks for both educational users and developers. ## Contact @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Apereo’s operations are supported by its community of institutional members an ## Academic Collaborations -The Apereo Foundation has a long-standing commitment to collaborating with academic institutions worldwide. Their projects provide open-source software solutions tailored to the unique needs of the educational sector. By creating interoperable, scalable, and flexible systems, Apereo supports the development of teaching and learning technologies that empower institutions globally. +The Apereo Foundation has a long-standing commitment to collaborating with academic institutions worldwide. Their projects provide open source software solutions tailored to the unique needs of the educational sector. By creating interoperable, scalable, and flexible systems, Apereo supports the development of teaching and learning technologies that empower institutions globally. Apereo’s work spans various projects, such as **Sakai**, **uPortal**, **Opencast**, **Xerte**, and **Bedework**, which are widely implemented in educational settings. Through these initiatives, Apereo collaborates with numerous universities and institutions, helping them enhance their educational platforms and technological infrastructure. Some notable universities and institutions Apereo has worked with include: @@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ Apereo’s work spans various projects, such as **Sakai**, **uPortal**, **Openca For more information about Apereo’s software solutions and collaborations, visit [Apereo’s Software Programs](https://www.apereo.org/programs/software) and [Apereo’s 2023 Annual Report](https://www.apereo.org/news/2024/apereo-foundations-2023-annual-report). -In addition, Apereo’s annual **[MicroConferences](https://www.apereo.org/events/micro-conferences)** provide an opportunity for leaders in open-source educational technology to meet, share insights, and discuss emerging topics, research, and community-building efforts in the field of open-source education. +In addition, Apereo’s annual **[MicroConferences](https://www.apereo.org/events/micro-conferences)** provide an opportunity for leaders in open source educational technology to meet, share insights, and discuss emerging topics, research, and community-building efforts in the field of open source education. diff --git a/organizations/astropy.md b/organizations/astropy.md index 69bba7b..fa10081 100644 --- a/organizations/astropy.md +++ b/organizations/astropy.md @@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ ## Overview -Astropy is a community-developed Python package dedicated to the processing and analysis of astronomical data. It is also a key player in the scientific open-source community, promoting the use of Python for astronomical research. The project aims to foster an ecosystem of interoperable astronomy packages and actively supports community-driven efforts. As outlined on its website, Astropy not only provides a core package for astronomy-specific computations and data analysis, but also works in coordination with several affiliated packages dedicated to a diverse range of astronomy and astrophysics applications. +Astropy is a community-developed Python package dedicated to the processing and analysis of astronomical data. It is also a key player in the scientific open source community, promoting the use of Python for astronomical research. The project aims to foster an ecosystem of interoperable astronomy packages and actively supports community-driven efforts. As outlined on its website, Astropy not only provides a core package for astronomy-specific computations and data analysis, but also works in coordination with several affiliated packages dedicated to a diverse range of astronomy and astrophysics applications. diff --git a/organizations/creativecommons.md b/organizations/creativecommons.md index 6c8d821..3af5f0c 100644 --- a/organizations/creativecommons.md +++ b/organizations/creativecommons.md @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Creative Commons (CC) is a global non-profit organization that provides free, legally sound tools to enable sharing, collaboration, and reuse of creative works. Through its widely used open licenses, Creative Commons facilitates open access to content while ensuring that authors can maintain control over how their work is used. Its mission is to promote knowledge-sharing and creativity across academia, art, science, education, and government sectors. -**Note:** Similar to the Open Source Initiative (OSI), which promotes and protects open-source software licenses, Creative Commons focuses on providing open licenses for creative and educational works. Both organizations support open access and transparency, but OSI primarily targets software and code, while Creative Commons applies to a broader range of creative and academic content, such as text, images, educational materials, and multimedia. +**Note:** Similar to the Open Source Initiative (OSI), which promotes and protects open source software licenses, Creative Commons focuses on providing open licenses for creative and educational works. Both organizations support open access and transparency, but OSI primarily targets software and code, while Creative Commons applies to a broader range of creative and academic content, such as text, images, educational materials, and multimedia. ## Contact @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Creative Commons has worked with a variety of institutions worldwide, including - **University of Nebraska at Omaha**, which collaborated with Creative Commons to create a microcredential course on Open Educational Resources (OER). - Campaigns like **#FreeTheTextbook**, advocating for the use of open textbooks in universities globally. -These initiatives reflect Creative Commons' broader commitment to supporting the academic open-source movement. By providing the legal framework for open access to educational content, CC empowers educators, researchers, and students to share and build on knowledge freely while ensuring creators' rights are respected. Through its licenses and tools, CC fosters collaboration, transparency, and innovation in academia. +These initiatives reflect Creative Commons' broader commitment to supporting the academic open source movement. By providing the legal framework for open access to educational content, CC empowers educators, researchers, and students to share and build on knowledge freely while ensuring creators' rights are respected. Through its licenses and tools, CC fosters collaboration, transparency, and innovation in academia. ## Funders diff --git a/organizations/free-software-foundation.md b/organizations/free-software-foundation.md index 22e700f..c414495 100644 --- a/organizations/free-software-foundation.md +++ b/organizations/free-software-foundation.md @@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ ## Overview -The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is a non-profit organization founded in 1985, dedicated to promoting computer user freedom by defending the rights of software users. It is a guiding light in the free software movement, advocating for the freedom to use, study, copy, modify, and redistribute computer software. While not directly focused on scientific open source, the FSF indirectly supports it through its endorsement of free software, which can be beneficial for scientific use. Its principles align with the goals of scientific open-source in terms of promoting collaboration, transparency, and freedom to use and modify the software. Through their licensing programs, FSF certifies open-source software that guarantees these freedoms. Any scientific open-source software following these licenses would be positively related to FSF's principles. +The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is a non-profit organization founded in 1985, dedicated to promoting computer user freedom by defending the rights of software users. It is a guiding light in the free software movement, advocating for the freedom to use, study, copy, modify, and redistribute computer software. While not directly focused on scientific open source, the FSF indirectly supports it through its endorsement of free software, which can be beneficial for scientific use. Its principles align with the goals of scientific open source in terms of promoting collaboration, transparency, and freedom to use and modify the software. Through their licensing programs, FSF certifies open source software that guarantees these freedoms. Any scientific open source software following these licenses would be positively related to FSF's principles. diff --git a/organizations/linux-foundation.md b/organizations/linux-foundation.md index c9bff79..bbb1692 100644 --- a/organizations/linux-foundation.md +++ b/organizations/linux-foundation.md @@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ ## Overview -The Linux Foundation is a nonprofit consortium dedicated to fostering the growth of Linux, an open-source operating system. They aim to standardize Linux and promote its development by providing legal and technical support. Within the scientific open-source community, Linux Foundation fosters innovation by supporting open source projects and providing resources for collaborative development. They partner with communities and companies to build sustainable ecosystems around open source projects. Through The Linux Foundation's various initiatives and training programs, open source projects can find the necessary financial and technical resources to be successful. +The Linux Foundation is a nonprofit consortium dedicated to fostering the growth of Linux, an open source operating system. They aim to standardize Linux and promote its development by providing legal and technical support. Within the scientific open source community, Linux Foundation fosters innovation by supporting open source projects and providing resources for collaborative development. They partner with communities and companies to build sustainable ecosystems around open source projects. Through The Linux Foundation's various initiatives and training programs, open source projects can find the necessary financial and technical resources to be successful. diff --git a/organizations/matplotlib.md b/organizations/matplotlib.md index 6da876a..f815dc7 100644 --- a/organizations/matplotlib.md +++ b/organizations/matplotlib.md @@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ ## Overview -Matplotlib is a comprehensive library for creating static, animated, and interactive visualizations in Python. It's an essential tool typically used in the scientific and data analysis fields, where visual representation of data plays a crucial role. As an open-source project, Matplotlib is freely available and developed collaboratively by a diverse community of developers around the world. The project's official website, , offers extensive documentation, examples and community-contributed galleries to guide users in its implementation. Thus, Matplotlib embodies the open-source philosophy prevalent in the scientific community, which promotes the sharing and collaborative improvement of useful tools. +Matplotlib is a comprehensive library for creating static, animated, and interactive visualizations in Python. It's an essential tool typically used in the scientific and data analysis fields, where visual representation of data plays a crucial role. As an open source project, Matplotlib is freely available and developed collaboratively by a diverse community of developers around the world. The project's official website, , offers extensive documentation, examples and community-contributed galleries to guide users in its implementation. Thus, Matplotlib embodies the open source philosophy prevalent in the scientific community, which promotes the sharing and collaborative improvement of useful tools. diff --git a/organizations/molecular-sciences-software-institute.md b/organizations/molecular-sciences-software-institute.md index 4f1db7b..535b0c3 100644 --- a/organizations/molecular-sciences-software-institute.md +++ b/organizations/molecular-sciences-software-institute.md @@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ ## Overview -The Molecular Sciences Software Institute (MolSSI) is an established organization that strives to provide resources, infrastructure, and training to advance computational molecular sciences. According to its website, MolSSI is heavily invested in promoting open-source software for scientific computing. Their mission includes the development of open-source software packages, fostering a community around open science, and providing educational materials about open-source software. Thus, MolSSI plays a crucial role in advancing scientific open-source software, making computational molecular science more accessible and efficient. +The Molecular Sciences Software Institute (MolSSI) is an established organization that strives to provide resources, infrastructure, and training to advance computational molecular sciences. According to its website, MolSSI is heavily invested in promoting open source software for scientific computing. Their mission includes the development of open source software packages, fostering a community around open science, and providing educational materials about open source software. Thus, MolSSI plays a crucial role in advancing scientific open source software, making computational molecular science more accessible and efficient. diff --git a/organizations/national-aeronautics-and-space-administration.md b/organizations/national-aeronautics-and-space-administration.md index 2657da9..32b1940 100644 --- a/organizations/national-aeronautics-and-space-administration.md +++ b/organizations/national-aeronautics-and-space-administration.md @@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ ## Overview -The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the U.S. government agency primarily responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA has a significant relationship with the scientific open source community as it frequently releases open-source software tools to the public, facilitating transparency and engagement with its research. Various open source projects, data, and software are available on the NASA website (), showcasing the agency’s commitment to free and open source software, and its active role in contributing to advancing scientific research and technological innovation. +The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the U.S. government agency primarily responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA has a significant relationship with the scientific open source community as it frequently releases open source software tools to the public, facilitating transparency and engagement with its research. Various open source projects, data, and software are available on the NASA website (), showcasing the agency’s commitment to free and open source software, and its active role in contributing to advancing scientific research and technological innovation. diff --git a/organizations/numfocus.md b/organizations/numfocus.md index 3095dbc..09d29e8 100644 --- a/organizations/numfocus.md +++ b/organizations/numfocus.md @@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ ## Overview -NumFOCUS is a non-profit organization that supports and promotes open source scientific computing projects and software. They provide resources, funding, and infrastructure to various projects to ensure that they stay accessible, sustainable, and impactful. Listed among their supported projects are prominent open-source data science tools like numpy, pandas, and Jupyter. NumFOCUS's website contains more information on their current projects, upcoming events, and ways to contribute and support their mission. +NumFOCUS is a non-profit organization that supports and promotes open source scientific computing projects and software. They provide resources, funding, and infrastructure to various projects to ensure that they stay accessible, sustainable, and impactful. Listed among their supported projects are prominent open source data science tools like numpy, pandas, and Jupyter. NumFOCUS's website contains more information on their current projects, upcoming events, and ways to contribute and support their mission. diff --git a/organizations/numpy.md b/organizations/numpy.md index 79cd325..f4f7bec 100644 --- a/organizations/numpy.md +++ b/organizations/numpy.md @@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ ## Overview -NumPy is a fundamental package for scientific computing in Python. It provides powerful data structures, implementing multi-dimensional arrays and matrices. These data structures are designed for mathematical operations that are fundamental in a wide range of scientific fields. Being open-source, it permits users to inspect, modify, and distribute the software. NumPy is available for everyone due to its open-source nature, as evident on their website, . There, users can access documentation, user guides, and resources to help learn to use this indispensable tool for scientific computing. +NumPy is a fundamental package for scientific computing in Python. It provides powerful data structures, implementing multi-dimensional arrays and matrices. These data structures are designed for mathematical operations that are fundamental in a wide range of scientific fields. Being open-source, it permits users to inspect, modify, and distribute the software. NumPy is available for everyone due to its open source nature, as evident on their website, . There, users can access documentation, user guides, and resources to help learn to use this indispensable tool for scientific computing. diff --git a/organizations/openai.md b/organizations/openai.md index 6d53e0e..74fda35 100644 --- a/organizations/openai.md +++ b/organizations/openai.md @@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ ## Overview -OpenAI is an artificial intelligence research lab focusing on ensuring that AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) benefits all of humanity. It is comprised of both for-profit and non-profit branches dedicated to creating AI technologies safely and ensuring those technologies are used for the benefit of everyone. As for scientific open source, OpenAI has a commitment to providing public goods, which includes publishing its AI research. While they anticipate safety and security concerns will reduce traditional publishing in the future, the importance of sharing safety, policy, and standards research will continue. In fact, many significant contributions from OpenAI are broadly accessible in open-source projects. +OpenAI is an artificial intelligence research lab focusing on ensuring that AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) benefits all of humanity. It is comprised of both for-profit and non-profit branches dedicated to creating AI technologies safely and ensuring those technologies are used for the benefit of everyone. As for scientific open source, OpenAI has a commitment to providing public goods, which includes publishing its AI research. While they anticipate safety and security concerns will reduce traditional publishing in the future, the importance of sharing safety, policy, and standards research will continue. In fact, many significant contributions from OpenAI are broadly accessible in open source projects. diff --git a/organizations/project-jupyter.md b/organizations/project-jupyter.md index 7c5900c..79bbf73 100644 --- a/organizations/project-jupyter.md +++ b/organizations/project-jupyter.md @@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ ## Overview -Project Jupyter is an open-source project that provides an environment for interactive computing. It was born out of the IPython Project in 2014 and supports several programming languages for scientific computing and data science. It is designed to enable sharing of research, teaching, learning, and scientific collaborations. The project develops and supports Jupyter Notebooks, JupyterHub, and JupyterLab, all of which are open-source and can be used for a variety of data science and scientific computing applications. As outlined on their website, Jupyter's mission is to create open standards for reproducible science and interactive computing across different programming languages. +Project Jupyter is an open source project that provides an environment for interactive computing. It was born out of the IPython Project in 2014 and supports several programming languages for scientific computing and data science. It is designed to enable sharing of research, teaching, learning, and scientific collaborations. The project develops and supports Jupyter Notebooks, JupyterHub, and JupyterLab, all of which are open source and can be used for a variety of data science and scientific computing applications. As outlined on their website, Jupyter's mission is to create open standards for reproducible science and interactive computing across different programming languages. diff --git a/organizations/pyopensci.md b/organizations/pyopensci.md index d493496..99c299d 100644 --- a/organizations/pyopensci.md +++ b/organizations/pyopensci.md @@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ ## Overview -PyOpenSci is a community-driven organization which encourages the development of open-source Python packages intended to be used in scientific research. The organization, inspired by rOpenSci, focuses on promoting reproducible science by fostering the development and use of software tools that make science more open and accessible. According to their website, pyOpenSci also has a peer-review system for packages to ensure quality and sustainability. This process aligns with their mission to promote best practices in scientific software development. +PyOpenSci is a community-driven organization which encourages the development of open source Python packages intended to be used in scientific research. The organization, inspired by rOpenSci, focuses on promoting reproducible science by fostering the development and use of software tools that make science more open and accessible. According to their website, pyOpenSci also has a peer-review system for packages to ensure quality and sustainability. This process aligns with their mission to promote best practices in scientific software development. diff --git a/organizations/pytorch.md b/organizations/pytorch.md index caf90c0..6c8d980 100644 --- a/organizations/pytorch.md +++ b/organizations/pytorch.md @@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ ## Overview -PyTorch is an open-source machine learning library for Python, primarily developed by Facebook's artificial intelligence research group. It is designed to provide flexibility and speed while working with deep learning algorithms. On their official website, , they provide detailed information including tutorials, research papers, and community resources for users to work with PyTorch more efficiently. With its deep integration into Python, PyTorch's robust ecosystem of tools and libraries, and its extensive developer and researcher community makes it a significant contributor to the scientific open source community. +PyTorch is an open source machine learning library for Python, primarily developed by Facebook's artificial intelligence research group. It is designed to provide flexibility and speed while working with deep learning algorithms. On their official website, , they provide detailed information including tutorials, research papers, and community resources for users to work with PyTorch more efficiently. With its deep integration into Python, PyTorch's robust ecosystem of tools and libraries, and its extensive developer and researcher community makes it a significant contributor to the scientific open source community. diff --git a/organizations/research-software-alliance.md b/organizations/research-software-alliance.md index cd87173..7cb9f6c 100644 --- a/organizations/research-software-alliance.md +++ b/organizations/research-software-alliance.md @@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ ## Overview -The Research Software Alliance (ReSA) is an international organization that brings together key stakeholders to improve research software. It seeks to enhance collaboration among research communities, funding agencies, academia, libraries, and software developers in order to promote software-based research and its recognition. As a strong advocate of open research principles, ReSA encourages the development and use of open source software, which demonstrates its commitment to transparency, collaboration, and reproducibility in scientific research. The organization provides resources and support to facilitate the implementation of better practices in the creation, use, and maintenance of open-source research software. +The Research Software Alliance (ReSA) is an international organization that brings together key stakeholders to improve research software. It seeks to enhance collaboration among research communities, funding agencies, academia, libraries, and software developers in order to promote software-based research and its recognition. As a strong advocate of open research principles, ReSA encourages the development and use of open source software, which demonstrates its commitment to transparency, collaboration, and reproducibility in scientific research. The organization provides resources and support to facilitate the implementation of better practices in the creation, use, and maintenance of open source research software. diff --git a/organizations/science-gateways-community-institute.md b/organizations/science-gateways-community-institute.md index 8281a92..0d0e72c 100644 --- a/organizations/science-gateways-community-institute.md +++ b/organizations/science-gateways-community-institute.md @@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ ## Overview -The Science Gateways Community Institute (SGCI) is a collective organization providing resources, services, experts, and ideas for creating and sustaining science gateways. These gateways are online interfaces that give researchers, educators, and students easy access to specialized, shared resources that are specific to a particular science or engineering discipline. Through their focus on open-source software, SGCI ensures that these resources are freely available, contributing to an open science environment. Their effort in maintaining and developing scientific open source is evident from the range of services they provide, such as software development, usability consultation, and business planning – all intended to improve the access and quality of cutting-edge scientific research. +The Science Gateways Community Institute (SGCI) is a collective organization providing resources, services, experts, and ideas for creating and sustaining science gateways. These gateways are online interfaces that give researchers, educators, and students easy access to specialized, shared resources that are specific to a particular science or engineering discipline. Through their focus on open source software, SGCI ensures that these resources are freely available, contributing to an open science environment. Their effort in maintaining and developing scientific open source is evident from the range of services they provide, such as software development, usability consultation, and business planning – all intended to improve the access and quality of cutting-edge scientific research. diff --git a/organizations/scipy.md b/organizations/scipy.md index 29b1e68..3965ffa 100644 --- a/organizations/scipy.md +++ b/organizations/scipy.md @@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ ## Overview -SciPy is a free and open-source Python library that is used extensively in scientific and technical computing. It provides many efficient and user-friendly interfaces for tasks such as numerical integration, interpolation, optimization, linear algebra, and more. The library is built to work with NumPy arrays, and is part of the NumPy stack which includes tools like Matplotlib, pandas and sympy. The comprehensive collection of mathematical algorithms and convenience functions provided by SciPy makes it a powerful resource for scientific computing and is adopted widely in academic and commercial sectors. It promotes the use of open source software in the field of science. +SciPy is a free and open source Python library that is used extensively in scientific and technical computing. It provides many efficient and user-friendly interfaces for tasks such as numerical integration, interpolation, optimization, linear algebra, and more. The library is built to work with NumPy arrays, and is part of the NumPy stack which includes tools like Matplotlib, pandas and sympy. The comprehensive collection of mathematical algorithms and convenience functions provided by SciPy makes it a powerful resource for scientific computing and is adopted widely in academic and commercial sectors. It promotes the use of open source software in the field of science. diff --git a/organizations/software-freedom-conservancy.md b/organizations/software-freedom-conservancy.md index 1a4ae7c..4850297 100644 --- a/organizations/software-freedom-conservancy.md +++ b/organizations/software-freedom-conservancy.md @@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ ## Overview -Software Freedom Conservancy is a not-for-profit organization that promotes, improves, and defends software freedom, particularly free and open-source software (FOSS). They support over forty member projects, providing them with a non-profit infrastructure, so these projects can focus on software development. In relation to scientific open source, they act as a fiscal sponsor for many open-source projects utilized by the scientific community. They help to assure that these software tools remain freely available and that its source code stays openly accessible for researchers, contributing to transparency and reproducibility in the scientific process. They safeguard the interests of free software project communities, ensuring they have necessary resources and fulfill legal requirements. +Software Freedom Conservancy is a not-for-profit organization that promotes, improves, and defends software freedom, particularly free and open source software (FOSS). They support over forty member projects, providing them with a non-profit infrastructure, so these projects can focus on software development. In relation to scientific open source, they act as a fiscal sponsor for many open source projects utilized by the scientific community. They help to assure that these software tools remain freely available and that its source code stays openly accessible for researchers, contributing to transparency and reproducibility in the scientific process. They safeguard the interests of free software project communities, ensuring they have necessary resources and fulfill legal requirements. diff --git a/organizations/space-telescope-science-insitute.md b/organizations/space-telescope-science-insitute.md index 0d48ead..6070281 100644 --- a/organizations/space-telescope-science-insitute.md +++ b/organizations/space-telescope-science-insitute.md @@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ ## Overview -The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) is a premier astronomical research center that carries out various space-based missions. One of the key missions includes running the science program for the Hubble Space Telescope and the forthcoming James Webb Space Telescope. As part of its commitment to promoting astronomy, STScI is devoted to fostering open-source science. They manage and provide open access to data from NASA's Hubble, Webb, and Roman space telescopes, and develop open source software tools to process and analyze these data. These free resources, available on their website, enable scientists around the globe to make new discoveries and build upon the foundational work of others. +The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) is a premier astronomical research center that carries out various space-based missions. One of the key missions includes running the science program for the Hubble Space Telescope and the forthcoming James Webb Space Telescope. As part of its commitment to promoting astronomy, STScI is devoted to fostering open source science. They manage and provide open access to data from NASA's Hubble, Webb, and Roman space telescopes, and develop open source software tools to process and analyze these data. These free resources, available on their website, enable scientists around the globe to make new discoveries and build upon the foundational work of others. diff --git a/organizations/stan.md b/organizations/stan.md index e39262e..71e6af9 100644 --- a/organizations/stan.md +++ b/organizations/stan.md @@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ ## Overview -Stan is a sophisticated and interactive statistical modeling language that supports the entire data analysis workflow. It is an open-source software providing a unified interface for full Bayesian statistical inference with a vast range of user-specified probabilistic models. Creating durable, accurate and general models while also being flexible has made Stan a valuable tool for the global scientific community. It promotes a collaborative research and development environment, and its website, , provides in depth information about their resources, meetings, case studies, team members, and serves as a hub for Stan users. +Stan is a sophisticated and interactive statistical modeling language that supports the entire data analysis workflow. It is an open source software providing a unified interface for full Bayesian statistical inference with a vast range of user-specified probabilistic models. Creating durable, accurate and general models while also being flexible has made Stan a valuable tool for the global scientific community. It promotes a collaborative research and development environment, and its website, , provides in depth information about their resources, meetings, case studies, team members, and serves as a hub for Stan users. diff --git a/organizations/uk-software-sustainability-institute.md b/organizations/uk-software-sustainability-institute.md index 45b43cd..9ef8e2f 100644 --- a/organizations/uk-software-sustainability-institute.md +++ b/organizations/uk-software-sustainability-institute.md @@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ ## Overview -The UK Software Sustainability Institute (SSI) is an organization dedicated to cultivating better, more reliable research software in order to aid researchers in their various scientific studies and endeavors. This work directly relates to scientific open source, as the SSI supports and promotes open source concepts, namely the community-led development, and free usage and distribution of software. The SSI champions the use of scientific open-source software, advocating for its wide acceptance and proper integration into mainstream research, as per the information available on their website. +The UK Software Sustainability Institute (SSI) is an organization dedicated to cultivating better, more reliable research software in order to aid researchers in their various scientific studies and endeavors. This work directly relates to scientific open source, as the SSI supports and promotes open source concepts, namely the community-led development, and free usage and distribution of software. The SSI champions the use of scientific open source software, advocating for its wide acceptance and proper integration into mainstream research, as per the information available on their website. diff --git a/package.json b/package.json index 18fe811..020a54d 100644 --- a/package.json +++ b/package.json @@ -16,5 +16,8 @@ "devDependencies": { "markdown-link-check": "^3.12.2", "markdownlint": "^0.36.1" + }, + "dependencies": { + "markdownlint-rule-helpers": "^0.28.0" } } diff --git a/universities/george-washington.md b/universities/george-washington.md index 63d434b..f264dad 100644 --- a/universities/george-washington.md +++ b/universities/george-washington.md @@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ ## General Description -The primary functions of the OSPO are to foster a culture of networked collaboration, promoting open-source software development, open data, and open access in research and education, and to support the university community in adoption of open practices. The office also aims to maximize social impact on a global scale based on GWU’s research, teaching and policy expertise. +The primary functions of the OSPO are to foster a culture of networked collaboration, promoting open source software development, open data, and open access in research and education, and to support the university community in adoption of open practices. The office also aims to maximize social impact on a global scale based on GWU’s research, teaching and policy expertise. ## Core Objectives - Create a centralized organizational entity for open practices initiatives. -- Develop and implement policies, processes, and guidelines for open-source software and open scholarship. -- Provide training, tools, and resources to support open-source software, open data, and open access. +- Develop and implement policies, processes, and guidelines for open source software and open scholarship. +- Provide training, tools, and resources to support open source software, open data, and open access. - Build a strong local community comprised of faculty, staff, and students. ## Primary Contacts diff --git a/universities/johns-hopkins-university.md b/universities/johns-hopkins-university.md index cfc0289..4d00b76 100644 --- a/universities/johns-hopkins-university.md +++ b/universities/johns-hopkins-university.md @@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ We do this by providing education and resources, curating open source software d ## Core Objectives -We are committed to helping faculty, staff, and students use, contribute to, and benefit from open-source software by: +We are committed to helping faculty, staff, and students use, contribute to, and benefit from open source software by: - Cultivating an engaged, sustainable, and collaborative open source community - Building awareness of the value and impact of open source within the University - Providing resources, tools, and engineering support to promote the use of open source within the university community - Supporting the participation of faculty, staff, and students in open source through educational programs, information sharing, and guidance on best practices -- Facilitating the translation of open-source software into products and services that generate social impact and commercial success +- Facilitating the translation of open source software into products and services that generate social impact and commercial success ## Primary Contacts diff --git a/universities/slu.md b/universities/slu.md index 8c21d19..e6359cc 100644 --- a/universities/slu.md +++ b/universities/slu.md @@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ Open Source with SLU was established to help SLU researchers with their custom s ## Other context -The program is funded by a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and employs Computer Science graduate students to prototype, design, and deliver open-source software to help SLU researchers and their collaborators worldwide. It was set up in 2022, in the Computer Science department. There is an acting research software engineer service bureau, and one full-time CS faculty, one full-time director, with grad students as tech leads and student workers. +The program is funded by a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and employs Computer Science graduate students to prototype, design, and deliver open source software to help SLU researchers and their collaborators worldwide. It was set up in 2022, in the Computer Science department. There is an acting research software engineer service bureau, and one full-time CS faculty, one full-time director, with grad students as tech leads and student workers. diff --git a/universities/snt-university-of-luxembourg.md b/universities/snt-university-of-luxembourg.md index 2c1bbc3..78db0af 100644 --- a/universities/snt-university-of-luxembourg.md +++ b/universities/snt-university-of-luxembourg.md @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ University of Luxembourg's **Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT)**, is an international research and innovation centre in secure, reliable and trustworthy ICT systems and services. It plays an instrumental role in Luxembourg by fueling innovation through research partnerships with industry, boosting R&D investments leading to economic growth, and attracting highly qualified talents. It also provides due diligence and support for research projects incorporating Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). The center works closely with colleagues in the Technology Transfer Office and also co-ordinates a community of 'FOSS Liaisons' representing a range of research groups across the center. -SnT **supports a proper use and deployment of free and open-source software (FOSS)** across its research activities. To ensure high technical and legal quality of software assets, SnT TTO has a dedicated task force (an OSPO, internally referred to as the FOSS team) to help researchers, developers, and partners with the matter. The FOSS team mission is to enable better impact with valorization and dissemination of high-quality software, free of any potential legal risks and IP infringements. +SnT **supports a proper use and deployment of free and open source software (FOSS)** across its research activities. To ensure high technical and legal quality of software assets, SnT TTO has a dedicated task force (an OSPO, internally referred to as the FOSS team) to help researchers, developers, and partners with the matter. The FOSS team mission is to enable better impact with valorization and dissemination of high-quality software, free of any potential legal risks and IP infringements. ## Core Objectives diff --git a/universities/syracuse.md b/universities/syracuse.md index 6717d82..0c7b0cf 100644 --- a/universities/syracuse.md +++ b/universities/syracuse.md @@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ ## General Description -The Syracuse University Open Source Project Office (SU-OSPO) works collaboratively across disciplines at a university-wide level, bringing together subject expertise and foundational technologies in open-source software. The SU-OSPO promotes the use of open-source software in the university community, supports the professional development of faculty and students engaged in open-source projects, leverages the University’s investment in technology transfer and open publishing, helps faculty and students transition their existing projects to open source, and works with the University’s Research Computing group to guide researchers towards existing open-source solutions. +The Syracuse University Open Source Project Office (SU-OSPO) works collaboratively across disciplines at a university-wide level, bringing together subject expertise and foundational technologies in open source software. The SU-OSPO promotes the use of open source software in the university community, supports the professional development of faculty and students engaged in open source projects, leverages the University’s investment in technology transfer and open publishing, helps faculty and students transition their existing projects to open source, and works with the University’s Research Computing group to guide researchers towards existing open source solutions. ## Core Objectives -- Support, nurture, share, and grow the use of open-source software within the Syracuse University community and the wider network of academic OSPOs. -- Enable communication between researchers across departments and disciplines on open-source best practices, tools, and methods. -- Educate the university -- in the form of seminars, workshops, and online materials -- on how to develop and use open-source software, and how to make their research open and accessible. -- Advocate for faculty and their research groups to get more recognition for their open-source contributions, by making open-source contributions one of the criteria considered in faculty promotion and retention. +- Support, nurture, share, and grow the use of open source software within the Syracuse University community and the wider network of academic OSPOs. +- Enable communication between researchers across departments and disciplines on open source best practices, tools, and methods. +- Educate the university -- in the form of seminars, workshops, and online materials -- on how to develop and use open source software, and how to make their research open and accessible. +- Advocate for faculty and their research groups to get more recognition for their open source contributions, by making open source contributions one of the criteria considered in faculty promotion and retention. - Build connections with the wider open source community, and provide outreach to the Syracuse region. ## Primary Contacts @@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ The Syracuse University Open Source Project Office (SU-OSPO) works collaborative The SU-OSPO was created in 2023 with seed money from a Sloan Foundation grant. The PIs of the grant were Duncan Brown (VP of Research), David Seaman (Dean of Libraries), Eric Sedore (interm VP of IT and CIO), and Alex Nitz (Associate Professor of Physics). Collin Capano (Research Associate Professor of Physics) was hired as the first director in winter 2023. William Gearty was hired as the OSPO postdoc in September 2024. The office works closely with Syracuse University Research Computing, the Office of Research, and the School of Information Studies to coordinate and direct open source efforts at the University. -In addition to the activities listed above, the OSPO funds student open-source projects as a part of our OSS Development Program. +In addition to the activities listed above, the OSPO funds student open source projects as a part of our OSS Development Program. diff --git a/universities/university-of-california-san-diego.md b/universities/university-of-california-san-diego.md index 68a6f1b..bc1c5d6 100644 --- a/universities/university-of-california-san-diego.md +++ b/universities/university-of-california-san-diego.md @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ ## Core Objectives -- To help build partnerships across UC San Diego focused on open-source landscape analysis and training +- To help build partnerships across UC San Diego focused on open source landscape analysis and training - To build awareness and expertise with open source licenses - Development of training materials - Community building diff --git a/universities/university-of-vermont.md b/universities/university-of-vermont.md index 7ff17c9..ae4a6aa 100644 --- a/universities/university-of-vermont.md +++ b/universities/university-of-vermont.md @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ## General Description -The Vermont Open Source Progam Office (VERSO) aims to build university systems and infrastructure to facilitate open-source development, open science and open practices through growing infrastructure through supporting the adoption of open source tools, growing open source projects and acting as an educational resource for the entire university. +The Vermont Open Source Progam Office (VERSO) aims to build university systems and infrastructure to facilitate open source development, open science and open practices through growing infrastructure through supporting the adoption of open source tools, growing open source projects and acting as an educational resource for the entire university. Expecially given the University of Vermont's (UVM) landgrant institutional status we act as a connection point for creating projects that partner community organizations and governmental organizations with UVM to solve problems and promote an open approach in collaboration @@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ The Vermont Open Source Progam Office (VERSO) was founded in 2022 and jointly ru We fascilitate a variety of events (see [here](https://verso.w3.uvm.edu/events/) and recieved funding from the NSF for the [Interdisciplinary Open Practices Workshop](https://verso.w3.uvm.edu/interdisciplinary-open-practices-workshop/) on Oct 27-28, 2023 exploring the research questions on what practices make communities and workplaces open and how well do those practices (activities, policies, etc.) advance innovation, transparency, and other goals. -We have created a community event in partnership with Champlain College called Open Source Connector [https://opensourceconnector.com/](https://opensourceconnector.com/) The Open Source Connector aims to create a new forum for collaboration and knowledge sharing around open-source software development in Vermont and the surrounding region. Our goal is to support engagement between academia, industry, and government while driving real impact in the local community. +We have created a community event in partnership with Champlain College called Open Source Connector [https://opensourceconnector.com/](https://opensourceconnector.com/) The Open Source Connector aims to create a new forum for collaboration and knowledge sharing around open source software development in Vermont and the surrounding region. Our goal is to support engagement between academia, industry, and government while driving real impact in the local community.