Free culture movement

Instaclustr Named to Accel’s Open100 List of the Fastest Growing Open Source Startups

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Open content, Articles, Collaboration, Business models, Free culture movement, Computer law, Intellectual property law, Open science, Open source, Accel

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Sept. 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Instaclustr , delivering reliability at scale through fully managed open source data technologies, today announced that the company has been named to Accels inaugural Open100 list .

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  • REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Sept. 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Instaclustr , delivering reliability at scale through fully managed open source data technologies, today announced that the company has been named to Accels inaugural Open100 list .
  • As an early and growth-stage venture capital firm with a particularly close eye on developments in the open source space, Accel created the Open100 list to bring attention to the progress of open source solutions and businesses that provide open source technologies as managed services.
  • The companies selected for inclusion into the Open100 list range from established open source startup businesses to younger startups demonstrating acute innovation introducing open source into new verticals.
  • Were proud to be named to Accels first Open100 list, and we look forward to continuing to deliver open source data-layer solutions in their pure, flexible, and most cost-efficient open source form.

MBO Partners® Acquires Open Innovation Platform MindSumo, Inc.

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Crowdsourcing, Free culture movement, Innovation, Open innovation, Mbo language, Mbo

HERNDON, Va., Sept. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --MBO Partnersannounced today that is has reached an agreement to acquire MindSumo, Inc., an open innovation platform based out of Durham, N.C.

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  • HERNDON, Va., Sept. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --MBO Partnersannounced today that is has reached an agreement to acquire MindSumo, Inc., an open innovation platform based out of Durham, N.C.
  • The MindSumo innovation platform allows businesses to crowdsource breakthrough ideas and insights by posting online "challenges."
  • "MindSumo is a uniquely collaborative modern business model that offers real value for both parties," says Miles Everson , CEO, MBO Partners.
  • Terms of the dealwhich was approved by the boards of MindSumo, Inc. and MBO Partners, respectively, were not publicly disclosed.

Open Access Journal Publishing Worldwide, 2020-2024 - Presents Revenue and Market Share Rankings of 10 Leading Global Publishers

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Thursday, July 30, 2020
Publishing, Electronic publishing, Scholarly communication, Free culture movement, Open access

DUBLIN, July 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Open Access Journal Publishing 2020-2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • DUBLIN, July 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Open Access Journal Publishing 2020-2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • In today's global market, it's more important than ever to understand the changing dynamics of scholarly and professional publishing.
  • Rely on the Open Access Journal Publishing 2020-2024 to build your growth plan for this year and beyond.
  • This report explains the origins of the open access movement, gives a timeline for its development, but most importantly, the publisher quantifies open access' position as a fast growing subsegment of scholarly journal publishing.

Open Access Fiber Networks in Europe, 2020 - Regulatory Frameworks and Initiatives - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Technology, Networks, Publishing, Academic publishing, Electronic publishing, Free culture movement, Open access, Scholarly communication, Digital technology, Information and communications technology

The "Open Access Fiber Networks in Europe - Regulatory Frameworks and Initiatives" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Open Access Fiber Networks in Europe - Regulatory Frameworks and Initiatives" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • There has recently been a strong institutional push towards the 'Open Access model', including in the European Electronic Communications Code, adopted in 2018.
  • Starting with a definition of the open access model and its specificities compared to a standard wholesale player, this report provides a situational analysis and a typology of open access initiatives in Europe.
  • What are Open Access Fiber Networks?

Bots, Inc. Joins the Open Invention Network

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Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Intellectual property law, Computing, Open content, Open Invention Network, Free culture movement, Linus Torvalds, Software patents and free software, Software patent

By joining the Open Invention Network community, BTZI is further demonstrating its support for developing open source software.

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  • By joining the Open Invention Network community, BTZI is further demonstrating its support for developing open source software.
  • By joining the Open Invention Network, we show our continued commitment to innovation, and support for patent non-aggression in open source projects.
  • Open Invention Network (OIN) is the largest patent non-aggression community in history and supports freedom of action in Linux as a key element of open source software (OSS).
  • Patents owned by Open Invention Network are similarly licensed royalty-free to any organization that agrees not to assert its patents against the Linux System.

Metsä Wood: Open Source Wood Gathers Structural Calculation Tools in One Place

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Thursday, July 16, 2020
Articles, Open content, Collaboration, Free culture movement, Computer law, Intellectual property law, Open-source hardware, Business models, Open source, Wood, Construction, Framing

Open Source Wood is a collaboration platform for architects, engineers, students and professionals in wood construction to share their innovations in modular wood construction.

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  • Open Source Wood is a collaboration platform for architects, engineers, students and professionals in wood construction to share their innovations in modular wood construction.
  • Open Source Wood offers innovation, ideas and a library of element and module designs, freely available to everyone.
  • Now, Open Source Wood also offers easy access to structural calculation tools.
  • The project is partly funded by:Open Source Wood is continuously looking for new ways to help knowledge-sharing in wood construction.

Metsä Wood: Open Source Wood Gathers Structural Calculation Tools in One Place

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Thursday, July 16, 2020
Articles, Open content, Collaboration, Free culture movement, Computer law, Intellectual property law, Open-source hardware, Business models, Open source, Wood, Construction, Framing

Open Source Wood is a collaboration platform for architects, engineers, students and professionals in wood construction to share their innovations in modular wood construction.

Key Points: 
  • Open Source Wood is a collaboration platform for architects, engineers, students and professionals in wood construction to share their innovations in modular wood construction.
  • Open Source Wood offers innovation, ideas and a library of element and module designs, freely available to everyone.
  • Now, Open Source Wood also offers easy access to structural calculation tools.
  • The project is partly funded by:Open Source Wood is continuously looking for new ways to help knowledge-sharing in wood construction.

Ampere Partners with Oregon State University's Open Source Lab to Enable Innovation in Open Source Community

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Open content, Open-source movement, Collaboration, Free culture movement, Open-source hardware, Business models, Computer law, Intellectual property law, OpenStack, Open-Source Lab, Open Source Lab, Open source

PORTLAND, Ore., July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Ampere announced today that it has donated its first-generation Ampere eMAG server processors to Oregon State University's Open Source Lab.

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  • PORTLAND, Ore., July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Ampere announced today that it has donated its first-generation Ampere eMAG server processors to Oregon State University's Open Source Lab.
  • This donation will allow members of the community to develop and test open source projects on the Arm AArch64architecture platform.
  • "We look forward to working with OSU's Open Source Lab and the OpenStack community to expand the development resources to enable open innovation."
  • The Open Source Lab is a nonprofit organization working for the advancement of open source technologies.

FOLIO Community Accepted to Google's Season of Docs Initiative

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Monday, June 22, 2020
Open content, Collaboration, Open-source movement, Computer law, Intellectual property law, Business models, Free culture movement, Open-source-software movement, Open source, Google

PHILADELPHIA, June 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- FOLIO , an open source library services platform, has been accepted to Google's Season of Docs initiative .

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  • PHILADELPHIA, June 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- FOLIO , an open source library services platform, has been accepted to Google's Season of Docs initiative .
  • Season of Docs is an effort to bring together technical writers and open source projects to foster collaboration and improve documentation in the open source space.
  • FOLIO is now seeking technical writers to contribute to the initiative on its behalf, working closely with the open source community.
  • Writers will bring their technical writing expertise to the FOLIO project's documentation while learning about the open source project and new technologies.

Copyright Clearance Center Managing Open Access Agreements with More Than 300 Institutions Through RightsLink® for Scientific Communications

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Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Professional services, Data management, Technology, Legal, Software, Networks, Publishing, Academia, Academic publishing, Knowledge, Scholarly communication, Electronic publishing, Free culture movement, Open access, American Chemical Society, Copyright

Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC), a leader in advancing copyright, accelerating knowledge, and powering innovation, announces that RightsLink for Scientific Communications (RLSC), trusted by 30 leading publishers representing 2,400 journals, is managing Open Access (OA) agreements with more than 300 institutions.

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  • Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC), a leader in advancing copyright, accelerating knowledge, and powering innovation, announces that RightsLink for Scientific Communications (RLSC), trusted by 30 leading publishers representing 2,400 journals, is managing Open Access (OA) agreements with more than 300 institutions.
  • With support for pre-paid funder and publisher accounts, RightsLink is the only solution that enables Read and Publish agreements between publishers and institutions without requiring author involvement.
  • RightsLink provides a seamless experience for key stakeholders pursuing and supporting open access publishing, said James Baldini, Senior Director, American Chemical Society (ACS) Publications Sales Operations.
  • The RightsLink network effect drives collaboration, partnership and innovation in the evolving scientific publishing ecosystem , said Gretchen Gasser-Ellis, Vice President and Managing Director, Publisher Solutions, CCC.