If you've spent much time in open source projects, you have probably seen the term "copyleft" used. While the term is quite commonly used, many people don't understand it. Learn more about copyleft in this article.
The Australian National Data Service (ANDS) is a program funded by the Australian Government to develop research data infrastructure and enable more effective use of Australia's research data assets.
Im Januar 2013 hat der Wissenschaftsrat Empfehlungen zu einem Kerndatensatz Forschung verabschiedet. Der Kerndatensatz ist ein Angebot an Hochschulen und außeruniversitäre Forschungseinrichtungen, um bereits bestehende Aktivitäten bei der informationstechnischen Erfassung ihrer Forschungsaktivitäten zu unterstützen. Er stellt einen Standard zur Eigenverwaltung dieser Daten bereit, eine zentrale Datensammlung erfolgt nicht.
Progress in scientific research is dependent on the quality and accessibility of software at all levels and it is now critical to address many new challenges related to the development, deployment, and maintenance of reusable software. In addition, it is essential that scientists, researchers, and students are able to learn and adopt a new set of software-related skills and methodologies.