Release the QualiPSo Factory, the Next Generation Forge Environment
On November 16th, the QualiPSo Project will release the first version of its factory . The problems of current forges are mainly due to high coupling between components. Our approach is to apply Service Oriented Architecture [SOA] principles to the forge design to reduce maintenance costs and improve forge evolution. The QualiPSo Factory proposes an open service oriented integration framework with well-defined interfaces between the components which facilitate integration of further services and integration with the corporate information system. It does not only display the projects, but also proposes tools for information exchange since the existence of distributed teams lead to a significant need for image associated with the project especially to reinforce the feeling of being involved in a group. The Factory offers services combining both development and information sharing aspects. For more information, please click here.
fOSSa Conference 2009
Since the 70’s , FOSS became a wide spread paradigm throughout the software industry, and its alignment with academic goals tended to be forgotten. The fOSSa Conference is mainly focused on academia and research centers needs but it's open to industry as well, since in many cases academia needs industrials and vice versa. The conference reviews Open Source fundamentals (Business models, licenses, collaboration, communities, promotion, exploitation, sustainability, European projects) and presents innovating Open Source projects as well as communities experiences. Confirmed speakers include Clement Escoffier (Apache Community), Ralph Mueller (Director of Eclipse Foundation Europe), HP Fossology, INRIA (Luc Grateau and Jean Bernard Stefani), Arnaud Laprévote (Director R&D Mandriva), Roberto Di Cosmo, and many more. The fOSSa Conference is co-organized by INRIA and OW2 Europe Local Chapter and takes place in the World Trade Center building in Grenoble, France (Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Grenoble) on 17th and 18th November 2009. Registration is free. Details about the Conference are available @ www.ow2.org/fossaconference
