FOSS projects and the European R and D Framework Programme

Industry, SMEs, public administrations and individuals are increasingly relying on Free, Libre and Open Source software (FOSS) as a competitive advantage in the globalisation, service-oriented software economy. As part of its research funding activities the European Commission has been funding research into FOSS for a number of years. Many projects make use of existing FOSS, or release their results as FOSS. Some focus on FOSS itself, seeking to improve the technologies used and to remove barriers to FOSS adoption and use. These are the projects that are highlighted in this leaflet.

FOSS projects and the European Research & Development Framework Programme