IOSN《自由／开源软件读物》
《通论》和《本地化》基本翻译完毕，欢迎校对和反馈。
其他分册的翻译还需要大量努力。欢迎志愿者参与。
英文的PDF和wikibook链接可以在这个地址找到 (E-Primers on Free/Open Source Software)：
http://www.apdip.net/elibrary#foss .
IOSN是联合国开发计划署的一个下属机构，旨在亚太地区推广开源自由软件、开放标准和开放内容。IOSN组织编写了一系列的自由开源软件的入门读物。这套读物以Creative Commons执照发布；也用GNU/FDL加入了wikibooks.org。
这套读物是推广开源和自由软件的优秀资料，对社会应用、教育和政策支持有重要意义。
我们现在征求志愿者来把制作这套资料的中文版，共同推进自由开源软件在中文世界的应用和发展。
这个项目的主页在 http://rl.rockiestech.com/node/179 。我们的开放图书项目均采用wiki式的协作共创模式，欢迎大家参加，共同推动文化进步。
关于本站的使用请阅读 http://rl.rockiestech.com/node/31 。
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This series can be downloaded from: http://www.apdip.net/elibrary#foss .
In order to make the content table more accessible, the original part of introducint IOSN & FOSS ePrimers has been moved to the comment on this page below.
About The International Open Source Network (IOSN)
The International Open Source Network (IOSN)
The International Open Source Network (IOSN) promotes the adoption of free/open source software, open standards, and open content for sustainable human development in the Asia-Pacific region.
IOSN, initiated in 2003, is a network with a small secretariat based at the UNDP Regional Centre in Bangkok and three centres of excellence – IOSN ASEAN+3, IOSN PIC (Pacific Island Countries), and IOSN South Asia, based in Manila, Suva and Chennai respectively. Together, these centres serve as a clearinghouse for information and they support research and development, networking, institutional strengthening, and training throughout the Asia-Pacific region on free/open source software, open standards and open content.
Free/Open Source Software
Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) is software that can be used, copied, studied, modified and redistributed without restriction. These freedoms that are for all – developers and users – are highly significant to the developing world as FOSS increases access, ownership and control of information and communication technologies. It provides a framework for the usage and sharing of intellectual capital in a way that is applicable to many areas of development. The adoption of FOSS presents opportunities for industry and capacity development, software piracy reduction, and localization and customization for diverse cultural and development needs.
Open Standards
Open standards ensure that products and services are of adequate quality and that they can interoperate and work together even though they may be from different parties or entities. Open standards ensure that the next purchase is not dictated by the last purchase, thus, increasing users’ choices, access to products, information and services, and opportunities for sharing and collaboration. In addition, open standards reduce training, and system and data conversion costs. IOSN is a member of the opendocument format alliance which aims to help ensure that government information records documents are accessible across platforms and applications even as technologies change.
Open Content
Open content describes any kind of creative work, including text, pictures, audio and video, that is published in a format that explicitly allows reproduction, redistribution and even modification of the work. Open content promotes learning and collaborative creation and dissemination of knowledge in different formats and languages. IOSN promotes the use of open content by releasing materials using the Creative Commons Attribution License whereby users may copy, distribute and display the original material and derivative works as long as the original copyright is cited. Find out more about IOSN at http://www.iosn.net or download IOSN brochure [PDF, 408kB]
Find out what people are saying about IOSN at http://www.apdip.net/about/accolades/iosn
IOSN is an initiative of APDIP and supported by the International Development Research Centre of Canada.
http://www.apdip.net/projects/2003/iosn