May 2023 Newsletter

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OW2, Open Software for information Systems

[OW2 Newsletter - May 2023 - From the OW2 Management Office]

Dear OW2 Members, dear All,

First of all, OW2con'23 registrations are now open: and we warmly thank our sponsors, who make it possible, and all the community. The event is free, you are welcome: just sign in!

We are also happy to announce important results from NGI Search, the EU cascade funding OW2 is involved in: winners of the 1st open call should have a significant social impact, one of them being Open Food Facts, who will come and talk at OW2Con (discover the full program here). Another one, focused on sustainable IT, involves the eReuse community, and we expect some improvements in the field of open data related to green IT. A great way of using European funds, to make EU a better and more inclusive place - plus an opportunity for OW2 to bring in new projects, members, or initiatives!

And I would like to remind you that the 2nd NGI Search open call is still running - with a strong focus on AI, a quite research-oriented one. And still an opportunity to finance 1-year OSS projects, up to 150 kEUR.

This month is also the occasion of attending important OSS events, including OpenExpo Europe in Madrid (Spain), where OW2 has a booth + talk, and RPLL in Lyon (France), focused on professional free software - some of our members have booths and talk there, including Fusion Directory and Worteks. So come in, and meet us or the community!

And last but not least, OW2 has signed an open letter to the EU commission initiated by Eclipse, expressing our concerns about the CRA (Cyber Resilience Act) EU legislation project, and asking for more concertation with open source foundations. Our associate organizations CNLL, ESOP, OFE, OSBA, OSI and TDF, and our friends from Software Heritage, also signed it: we will remain vigilant about CRA, that we consider a threat for OSS and the European IT sector at large!

Thanking you for your ongoing support,

Pierre-Yves Gibello

PS: Project leaders: Please use your project dashboard to publish your updates. Your news will appear on our Project Marketplace home page and in this newsletter.

Project News

Project Updates

AuthzForce: version 20.3.0 has been published with sources, binaries and Javadoc available for download on Maven Central Repository. More.
BlueMind introduces appointment scheduling integrated into its agenda. More.
FusionDirectory will reveal its new 1.4 release in Lyon, on May 25 during its community days, right after the RPLL. More.
GLPI is proud to announce three silver partners, Lattice Networks, Speardevs, and Adactim. More.
XWiki: version 15.3 improves the wiki macro parameter suggestions in CKEditor, and comes with some admin and developer enhancements, as well as accessibility improvements. More.
Waarp: introduces a first version of Waarp Transfer, its new file transfer monitor. Also Waarp Gateway 0.7.5 provides three corrections and the upgrade is recommended. More.
PrestaShop published version 8.0.4 offers three security fixes and a few bug fixes. The upgrade is recommended. About its new organization for the open source project, read this blog article. More.
RocketChat: the version 6.1.5 provides four updates at the engine level along with minor fixes. More.
Sympa: the 6.2.70 release brings several dozen of changes and bug fixes. More.

Project of the month

OCS Inventory Open Computers and Software Inventory is an asset management and deployment solution. More.

Community News

OW2con'23, June 14-15, 2023, Paris-Châtillon

Check out the rich program, its prestigious keynote speakers, the breakout sessions, and the come back of OW2 famous free beer party. Registration now for your (free) pass! More.

OW2con'23 Best Project Awards

The OW2 Best Project Awards 2023 are still open. OW2 projects: check out details and submit before May 7 in one of the 3 categories: Technology, Community, and Market. More.

Open Research Webinar

Replay the episode #9 highlighting SPADE drone ecosystem project and NGI Search cascade funding project. More.

Good Governance Initiative Updates

GGI and the OSPO Alliance will coordinate at OW2con'23 a workshop dedicated to open source governance and OSPOs. More.

Open Expo Europe, May 18, Madrid

OW2 will give a talk introducing NGI Search and the Good Governance initiative. The OW2 community booth welcomes multiple Spanish members and project contributors. More.

RPLL, May 24, Lyon

OW2 will be present at the Free Software Professional Meeting that will take place on May 24 in Lyon, along with members such as FusionDirectory and Worteks. More.

Workshop: Web technologies for applications, June 13, Paris

Pre-event to OW2con, this one-day workshop endorsed by the W3C, Systematic and OW2, looking at the intersection of web innovation, emerging standards for light app technologies, and mobile devices. More.

Open Source Experience, December 6-7, Paris

The Call for Presentation is now open. Submit your proposals now! (deadline : June 25). More.

OW2 Community Notice

The report of the OW2 General Assembly from April 6 is posted. More.

Job Corner

We are glad to share with you several dozens of jobs offered by OW2 members at alter way, FactorFX, OpenStudio, Prestashop, Worteks, and XWiki.

In the OW2 Ecosystem

2023 marks the 25th Anniversary of Open Source and of the creation of OSI (Open Source Initiative). Many celebrations will take place during the year. Enjoy meanwhile this brief look back in history.

OW2 project FusionDirectory organizes it Community days 2023 on May 25 in Lyon, after the RPLL. More.

In our Research Projects

The second NGI Search open call and funding opportunities in the area of Internet search is open until June 1. Replay the recent webinars, including Open Research Webinar Episode #9.

The beta-testing platform remains open to OW2 members, research projects and SMEs wishing to collect feedback for their latest beta release or use cases. More.