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Open Source for America will serve as a unified voice to the U.S. Federal Government for the promotion of free and open source software. General membership is open to any individual or entity that is committed to the campaign’s mission.

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How would you describe your role in the US government:
Elected member of local government
I am a concerned citizen
I am a member of the U.S. Armed Forces
I am a technology decision maker
I am from another country but have an interest
I work for the U.S. Congress

Where do you use Open Source:
... at home
... at my place of worship
... at school
... at work
... in my club or non-profit

How would you like to help:
Assist with recruiting membership (phone interviews, processing applications, etc.)
Community software development
Organize a town hall meeting in my area

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By submitting this form, you confirm that you have read and agree to the founding principles of the coalition: 

  1. While respecting the right of every developer to chose the license that he/she believes best reflects his/her desires and needs, we support the four freedoms:

    • The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0).

    • The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.

    • The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 2).

    • The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements (and modified versions in general) to the public, so that the whole community benefits (freedom 3). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.

  2. We believe the US federal government can and should become more transparent, participatory, secure, and efficient by leveraging the advantages of open source software.

  3. We believe the open source community can drive collaborative innovation in the U.S. government space.

  4. We believe the decision to use software should be driven solely by the requirements of the user, not by a mandate for a particular brand, vendor, or development model.


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