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8	8	[[Characteristics of OSI Working Groups>>url:http://wiki.opensource.org/bin/Projects/Characteristics+of+OSI+Working+Groups]]
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11	11	= Working Group Initial Proposal Template =
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13	13	This [[template>>doc:Main.Open Source Initiative Working Groups.Working Group Initial Proposal Template.WebHome]] can be used to create/submit your own proposal for a working group or incubator project.
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126	126	== Openness Index ==
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129	129	* **Sponsors**: Patrick Masson, Ken Udas
130	130	* [[Working Group Home Page>>doc:Main.Open Source Initiative Working Groups.OpennessIndex.WebHome]]
131	131	* **Description**: The term "open" has become popularly used to describe a variety of objects; software and technology, educational resources, education, etc. Ambiguity exists in the meaning of open. For example, open education, where anyone can enroll with only the requirement of a fee and no education, versus being available to anyone without cost. In addition to the ambiguity of open and what it enables, also lies ambiguity with the openness of organizations. The "Openness Index" attempts to define open attributes while assessing the type of openness within the community of practice who's responsible for the design, development, and distribution of the open artifact. Importantly, the "Openness Index" is not designed to assess the openness of any artifact, e.g. an object, software, OER, etc. claimed to be open—there are plenty of licenses that can be used to assess the openness of an object—but rather an the organization or community that creates and manages these artifacts.
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147	147	== OSI Website Page Improvements ==
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150	150	* **Sponsor:** Luis VIlla
151	151	* [[Working Group Home Page>>doc:Main.Open Source Initiative Working Groups.OSI Website Page Improvements.WebHome]]
152	152	* **Description: **A variety of website improvements have been proposed/requested by Luis VIlla on the license-discuss list. Working drafts for the page revisions are linked here so that they can be discussed/reviewed/improved**,**
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157	157	* [[Working Group Home Page>>url:http://wiki.opensource.org/bin/Projects/crowdfunding%2Dwg]]
158	158	* **Description:** This working group is aligned with the OSI's mission to educate about and protect Open Source Software, expressly focusing on the "protect" aspects. Open source software, as both a development and business model, as well as crowd-funding for raising start-up capitol, have become popular. Despite increased interest in these approaches, many software project owners who use crowd-funding sites, as well as their potential contributors, lack the fundamental understanding of open source software communities and licensing to undertake informed decision-making in creating or contributing to projects labeled as "open" "open source" or "open source software." This effort will seek to partner with crowd-funding services to create and make available educational materials to help both developers and contributors authentically engage in the open source software development community.
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	157	+== Producing Open Source Software Course Pack ==
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	160	+* **Sponsor:** Karl Fogel, Patrick Masson, Ken Udas
	161	+* Working Group Home Page
	162	+* **Description: **An undergrad/graduate course introducing the principles & practices of open source software development & communities of practice: history, intellectual property rights, economics & business models, development models, and community standards. The course content is packaged as a "cource pack", or a compilation of course materials put into one easy-to-access place for students. Course Packs can act as a supplement to a textbook or as a replacement.
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160	160	== Public Policy ==
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162	162	* **Sponsor **OSI Board Director Deb Bryant