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* Fostering Open Source software projects | * Fostering Open Source software projects | ||
* Fostering and participating in Open Source Documentation including [http://tldp.org The Linux Documentation Project] | * Fostering and participating in Open Source Documentation including [http://tldp.org The Linux Documentation Project] | ||
| - | * Hosting and fostering Open Source software discussions, in part through the [http://mirrors.ibiblio.org/speakers ibiblio Speakers Series] | + | * Hosting and fostering Open Source software discussions, in part through the [http://mirrors.ibiblio.org/pub/mirrors/speakers ibiblio Speakers Series] |
* Creating Open Source software projects in use worldwide including [http://lyceum.ibiblio.org/ Lyceum] | * Creating Open Source software projects in use worldwide including [http://lyceum.ibiblio.org/ Lyceum] | ||
* Hosting Open Information sharing projects | * Hosting Open Information sharing projects | ||
Revision as of 15:00, 6 December 2006
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ibiblio.org is the Public's Library and Digital Archive
"We help people who want to share information freely and legally"
- Created in 1992 as sunsite.unc.edu
- In 1998 we became metalab.unc.edu
- In 2000 we became ibiblio.org
"We are now enjoying our 15th year of service to the Net."
Radically Dedicated to Open Source, Open Information and Open Access
- Using Open Source software exclusively
- Distributing Open Source software widely: nearly 150 Linux distributions, the Eclipse SDK, the Linux archive and many open source software mirrors
- Fostering Open Source software projects
- Fostering and participating in Open Source Documentation including The Linux Documentation Project
- Hosting and fostering Open Source software discussions, in part through the ibiblio Speakers Series
- Creating Open Source software projects in use worldwide including Lyceum
- Hosting Open Information sharing projects
- Hosting and using Open Formats including ogg for radio, mp4 and mp7 for video, etc
- Hosting and participating in International Creative Commons including iCommons
Some ibiblio metrics
| 2002 | 2006 (late) |
|---|---|
| 800 Collections | 1600+ Collections |
| 3 million ftp+www/day | 15+ million ftp+www/day |
| 1 terabyte of data | 8 terabytes of data |
| 1 large server | 22 www/vhosts |
| 5 database servers | |
| 4 radio stations | 7 radio stations |
Some Notable Projects (hosted)
- Project Gutenberg - the first producer of free electronic books
- GrokLaw - world's most lively and active discussion of Open Source legal issues
- Confluence.org - people discovering the earth
- eTree (legal music sharing of lossless audio)
- ibiblio speaker series - leaders in Open Source, Open Information and Open Access
- Folkstreams.net - Folkstreams - A National Preserve of Documentary Films about American Roots Cultures
