Open Source Applications Foundation

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"OSAF" redirects here. For other uses, see OSAF (disambiguation).

The Open Source Applications Foundation (OSAF) is a non-profit organization founded in 2002 by Mitch Kapor whose purpose is to effect widespread adoption of free software/open-source software.

1 OSAF Mission
2 The Chandler Project
3 OSAF Funds
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] OSAF Mission

The mission of the OSAF is stated this way:

Create and gain wide adoption of open source application software of uncompromising quality.
Carry forward the vision of Vannevar Bush, Doug Engelbart, and Ted Nelson of the computer as a medium for communication, collaboration, and coordination.
Design a new application to manage personal information including notes, mail, tasks, appointments and events, contacts, documents and other personal resources.
Enable sharing with colleagues, friends and family. In particular, meet the unique and under-served needs of small group collaboration.
Demonstrate that open source software *can* serve a general audience in the consumer market.
Offer a choice of platforms and full interoperability amongst Windows, Macintosh, and Linux versions.
Leverage our resources by using an open source model of development.

[edit] The Chandler Project

The flagship project is Chandler, a standards based calendar and task manager designed for personal use and small-group collaboration. Chandler consists of a desktop application, the Chandler Hub Sharing Service and Chandler Server. The Desktop is a cross-platform application written in Python and runs on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. The Server, also known as Cosmo, is a CALDAV server written in Java.

The organization underwent a restructuring in January 2008. Mitch Kapor has stepped down from the board and provided the organization with transitional funding through 2008. Katie Capps Parlante is now the acting President. The staff currently consists of 10 employees.

Since 2005, OSAF has participated in Google's Summer of Code programs by allowing several interns to work on OSAF's projects during the summer.