Project of The Month:

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XWiki is November 2024 OW2 Project of the month. Recent XWiki news include openDesk, new release 16.9.0, and the participation at Open Source Experience. More.

Projects Market Readiness Levels Focus : Knowage

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With a large customer base of mainstream users, Knowage is an established outsider in its market (MRL Level 8). The software is recognized. It is supported by an appropriate financing and an active community. View Knowage Market Readiness synthesis.

News and Events

  

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SFScon 2024, November 8-9 0.1 

OW2 is partner of SFScon 2024. If you have planned to be there, join the OW2 conference track and visit us on our booth. 

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Open Source Experience, December 4-5, 2024 0.2 

The OW2 Community Village is ready and we look forward to OSXP! Come visit us and meet with: Cite Libre from City of Paris, Murena, Datafari, Spare Cores and NGI Zero Commons Fund. Check also the OW2 presence in the conferences. 

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OW2con'25 - June 17-18 in Paris (Châtillon) 0.3 

This year we are launching the OW2con CFP earlier than usual, this will leave more time for community members or external participants to think about great proposals and submit it. The deadline is February 23. Do not wait too long to send yours! 

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Open Source Webinar by OW2, December 12 at 4pm CET 0.4 

The next webinar is scheduled for December 12. Stay tuned for the agenda coming soon! Meanwhile check out the replay of the previous webinar with PrestaShop OW2 project and ALLMA from NGI Search. 

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NGI Zero Commons Fund - Results of Open Call #1 announced 0.5 

In October 2024 a first batch of 32 projects building the public internet is announced. For more information and detailed descriptions please go to NLnet website

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OW2 MRL (Market Readiness Levels) introduced at OSPO OnRamp Webinar Series, April 2024 0.7 

Learn more about the OW2 MRL (Market Readiness Levels) methodology to evaluate open source solutions. Join the OSPO Alliance OnRamp webinar, April 19 at 10:00am. Missed it? Checkout the replay

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