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The Open Source Wiki - SWiK

The Open Source Wiki - SWiK

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Find an Intentional Community - Communities Directory - Search The Intentional Communities Directory is part of the Intentional Communities website, a project of the Fellowship for Intentional Community (FIC). Intentional Communities can update their listings online so you get the most up to date information possible. You can add your community now. The GNU Operating System Best Open Source Applications If you’re thinking to purchase open source applications software with a mainly of high cost tag, you may wish to compare that to one amongst the open source software alternatives on the list below before purchasing. Not each open source software replacement has the same features exactly as the equivalent proprietary software listed; however, they are intended to achieve the same tasks. Why should you spend thousands or just hundreds of dollars on any closed source software when you can easily get similar open source software for free? Even though you require commercial support, lots of open source programs offer paid support now that costs much lesser than the alternatives.

Images from the History of Medicine (IHM) Images from the History of Medicine (IHM) provides access to over 70,000 images in the collections of the History of Medicine Division (HMD) of the U.S National Library of Medicine (NLM). The collection includes portraits, photographs, caricatures, genre scenes, posters, and graphic art illustrating the social and historical aspects of medicine dated from the 15th to 21st century. The records from the Images from the History of Medicine database are also searchable in LocatorPlus. This database assists users in finding and viewing visual material for private study, scholarship, and research.

Mission “Ushahidi”: Una plataforma ciudadana elegida como modelo de negocio para mejorar la economía mundial Ushahidi es una plataforma de comunicación ciudadana, de código abierto, creada en medio de la crisis electoral vivida en Kenia en 2008, para que los ciudadanos pudiesen informar en tiempo real de los actos de violencia o incidentes de relevancia y plasmarlos en un mapa. Ushahidi permite enviar por SMS la información a través de teléfonos móviles. Ushahidi es uno de los 26 Proyectos Tecnológicos Pioneros reconocido por el Foro Económico Mundial por ofrecer nuevas tecnologías y modelos de negocio que podrían mejorar la economía mundial y tener un impacto positivo sobre las vidas de los pueblos. A través de un sencillo sistema de marcadores de color codificado se identifica la ubicación de las fuerzas gubernamentales y los refugiados, donde se están produciendo disturbios, saqueos, violaciones y otros actos de violencia. La plataforma también crea un archivo de datos generado por los ciudadanos que pueden ser utilizados para futuros estudios.

GeniusFind Welcome to freshmeat.net Moteurs de recherche Lucene Porté par la fondation Apache, le projet Lucene est la solution retenue, entre autres, par Wikipedia, pour l’indexation et la recherche de ses contenus. Lucene est sans aucun doute l’outil de recherche le plus connu, le plus utilisé et le plus dynamique du marché de l’open source. BioNumbers - The Database of Useful Biological Numbers Accueil - LinuxFr.org Free Open Source Counterparts of Windows Software Why would you want to have Open Source software on your computer? Let’s consider a few reasons: (2) Another often overlooked aspect is that you can have full access to the source code of the software. This is a great blessing for someone who needs the ultimate customization.

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