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OFE
8th March 2023

OFE community mourns the loss of co-founder Basil Cousins

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing away of OpenForum Europe co-founder, Basil Cousins, after a very long illness. He died peacefully...

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Jennifer Riggins
22nd February 2023

Calling All Open Source Entrepreneurs

“Open Source is a fantastic space for entrepreneurship, especially if you want to benefit society in a positive way. Yet, there haven’t been a lot...

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Michelle Angert
17th February 2023

State of Open Con – Newsletter

We had an incredible time at OpenUK’s first annual State of Open Con #SOOCon23 on 7 and 8 February in London. With 130+ speakers,  58...

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Michelle Angert
8th February 2023

Open source leaders call for permanent government funding package

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Jennifer Riggins
3rd February 2023

State of Open Con 23, Open Source Track #3: Open Data

A lot of events are dedicated to one of three things — Open Source Software, Open Data or Open Hardware. At the State of Open...

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Nico Vibert
31st January 2023

The most diverse and inclusive tech conference of its kind?

With the first State of Open Con just around the corner, it’s time to reflect on our original goal of making it “the most diverse...

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Jennifer Riggins
31st January 2023

Join an Open Source event like no other

“The ethos of State of Open Con is that it’s an opportunity for people to come together and have a joint learning experience with some...

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Jennifer Riggins
26th January 2023

State of Open Con’s Focus on Sustainability

A lot of what our Open Communities are working on is toward building and maintaining a sustainable open source community — one that has nurtured...

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Michelle Angert
20th January 2023

OpenUK Gratitude Journal 2022

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Amanda Brock
18th January 2023

State of Open Con 23, Open Source Track #1: Platform Engineering

First came Agile. Then DevOps. We are now entering the Age of Platform Engineering. Not that we necessarily know what that even means yet, but...

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