Description (short summary):
The Open Source Observatory and Repository (OSOR.eu) supports the sharing of Free/Open Source Software (F/OSS) - based eGovernment applications across Europe – connecting EU services and Member States. In order to do so, the following services are available on OSOR.eu:

• A central pan-European information platform on OSS which includes news, events, cases studies and newsletters about on-going initiatives, projects, new applications and developments in European Member States and across the world, as well as advices/ guidelines around the use of OSS and the OSOR;
• A community platform allowing public administrations to set up their own community around a specific domain/ interest, or participate in the numerous communities already active on OSOR.eu;
• A repository and registry which provide visibility to European OS projects and initiatives in public administrations, allowing users to upload and download, search and retrieve software and documentation. It facilitates mutual access to existing projects through a powerful search engine and therefore multiply chances to develop exchanges, re-usability and community building across borders. OSOR.eu also offers a virtual forge, a virtual repository service for local and regional organizations which would like to set up their own repository without the burden of dealing with the setting up and operating of the physical infrastructure.
• A collaborative development environment providing technical, organisational and legal support. It enables collaborative development and share/exchange of experience and software by providing facilities for the creation of code and content. The facilities include a “forge”, discussion forums, blogs bug tracking, software versioning.

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