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Collections of
Open Content &
Open Technologies
in the new GFOSS
repository
As a founding member of and in collaboration with the non-profit organisation Greek Free /
Open Sources Software [GFOSS], we have developed the digital repository of Free / Open Sources
Software [FOSS]. It allows open access to online material produced through activities relating to
Free Software, Open Hardware and Open Content which have been carried out by the GFOSS, its
members or individual creators.
Users can browse and search content made up of studies, videos, proceedings, guides, presentations
and so on. All are accessible in accordance with the principles of Open Access. In addition to using the
repository as a means of reference, registered users can submit online their own related material
which can then be exploited by other users.
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The GFOSS repository contributes to the promotion
of open content actions and highlights the benefi
ts of open software use.
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The GFOSS repository, contributes not only to the systematic collection, management and open
dissemination of digital content on open technologies and open software, but also to its wider use
and reuse with the aim of promoting Open Content activities and the benefits of Free Software and
Open Hardware.
Open software represents the latest model for development, dissemination and reuse of software.
As such, its ever-increasing use is bringing about solutions which are reusable and cheaper, while
they ensure resources for investment in human expertise.
The repository, with 319 records, is a remarkable source of knowledge which highlights the progress
of the development of applications for open software, how they function, the potential for their
exploitation and the use of Creative Commons Licenses in Greece and internationally.
