What is OSF?
OSF is Open Software Foundation. Created by Opencommunication Inc. to engage in technology research and development, technology training, and green initiatives on responsible technology end of life processes.
How much do your projects cost?
Absolutely nothing. Products developed by the OSF and its community are Free Software, giving you rights of Software Freedom, and it really is free of software licensing charges.
Who is Open software foundation, Inc.?
Open software foundation Inc, is the US-based company that created OSF. Find out more about Open software foundation Inc.
How does Open software foundation Inc. make money?
Open software foundation Inc. revenues come from its commercial support contracts and engineering services. Open software foundation Inc. offers global, 24x7support services to customers ranging from Fortune 500 companies to schools and research institutes and governments.
What are the different versions of your projects?
There are several different versions of each project, each project has its own purpose/domain for different uses and needs. Here is some information about them. Please go to the Projects page to see the different projects, click on each project for more details.
How do I get the projects?
Go to the Projects page, read the short summary of each project to see what you need. Click to access the page for that project where you can learn more about the project as well as download it.
How often do you issue new releases?
We issue a new release at least every six months, which is supported for up to 18 months with security patches, fixes for critical bugs, and extra translations. However, because there are various projects it may take longer to than six months for new releases.
Once I install any project, will I be able to upgrade to the next release?
We fully support upgrades from one release to the next. However, upgrades that skip a release may not be supported. For example, we support upgrades from v1.0 to 2.0 not 1.0 to 3.0 unless you first upgrade to 2.0.
Note: that this does not necessarily extend to certain situations involving unsupported software, such as from a third-party source. Therefore if you install such packages please be aware that you have to track the security implications of it as it is outside of OSF project distributions. To do this you sign up to a security announcement list for the software you run that is not from within your distribution.
Is there a specific Enterprise Release?
All OSF projects are built from ground up to be enterprise class and commercial grade solutions. In addition to these regular releases, the OSF team may make even more advanced that has received additional stabilization, polish and translation work. These releases will be supported for a longer period of time than the standard 18+ month support of the time-based releases. Upgrades will be supported from/to releases of same class.
How do I get support?
You can get advice and help on using any OSF project from the OSF community, or buy professional support from Open software foundation Inc. and a range of local companies.
How do I get help about OSF projects in my own language?
There are a number of international user resources available for the OSF community. Please check the Local languages page.
Are OSF desktop and mobile client projects easy to install?
OSF desktop and mobile client projects have a fast and easy graphical installer right on the CD. On a typical computer, installation should take less than 5 minutes depending on your installation choices.
Are OSF projects easy to install on server hardware?
Yes. OSF desktop and mobile client projects have a fast and easy graphical installer and/or text installer right on the CD. On a typical computer, installation should take less than 25 minutes depending on your installation choices. OSF projects can be installed in a minimal server configuration optimized for data centre servers that will not be used as desktop machines.
What applications doe OSF projects include?
OSF projects include a full range of client and server applications. Please go to the Projects to see the different projects, click on each project for more details.
What about applications for business?
All OSF projects are designed for business use from; small, medium, enterprises, service provider, government, education, non-profits, etc.
How much compatible third-party software is available for OSF projects?
There are numerous amounts of software available for use with any OSF project. Learn more about the complete OSF software compatibility List and its structure here.
How are OSF project developed?
OSF projects are community developed. You can interact with the OSF community including developers, translators and technical support activists through our mailing lists, IRC channels, and forums:
OSF Mailing Lists
Web Forums
What is the current stable release of OSF projects?
You can learn more and tell the current project releases by going to the Projects page and clicking on desired project(s).
What is the current Service Term release?
You can learn more and tell the current Service Term project releases by going to the Projects page and clicking on desired project(s).
What is the current development version?
The current development version can be found at testing
How does the version numbering system work?
The version numbers are sequential. For example v1.0 must be followed by v2.0, although there may be other versions in between both versions such as 1.10, 1.2beta, etc.
How do I become part of the OSF community?
If you run an OSF project, you are already part of the OSF community. However, to really help out, please see the Get Involved page. You will find information about beta testing, and other ways to help OSF even if you are not a programmer.
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