Open Source Primers

The International Open Source Network ("IOSN") has a series of primers on Free/Open Source Software ("FOSS") here.

• FOSS General Introduction Primer
• FOSS Government and Policy Primer
• FOSS in Education Primer
• FOSS Network Security Infrastructure
• FOSS Licensing

The primers are "in process" with more topics to come, so make sure to check the IOSN site frequently.

The IOSN is an initiative of the United Nations Development Programme's ("UNDP"), Asia Pacific Development Information Programme ("APDIP"), and supported by the International Development Research Centre ("IDRC") of Canada.