Από: Philippe.Aigrain@cec.eu.int Απάντηση Σε: freesw@conecta.it Προς: freesw@conecta.it Θέμα: RE: [Freesw] FP6 Proposals Ημερομηνία: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 15:27:34 +0100 Though Jean-François started this thread, he is gone for 2 days, so I have to jump in to clarify some aspects. We will also try to include your questions and answers in a FAQ to be posted on the CORDIS site. Note that the original request of Jean-François still aplies independently of these tentative answers. 1) Type, size and chunks of projects: There are 4 types of projects that can be submitted in response to calls. Sometimes the strategy objective description describes which types are open for which sub-objective, in other cases it is left open. The 4 types of projects are Integrated Projects (IP), Networks of Excellence (NoE), Specific Targeted Research Projects (STREP), Coordination Actions (for instance thematic networks). Refer to the guide for proposers available at: http://fp6.cordis.lu/fp6/call_details.cfm?CALL_ID=1 for information specific to a type of projects, and to http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/instruments.htm for presentation of each type. Without precise figures, the big size aspect is expected to apply to the first 2 types (bigger for the IPs). The notion of a project being able to develop secondary projects, for instance by organising itself calls is specific to Integrated Projects. STREPs are similar and size and funding model to the research projects of FP5, though there are some change in cost models (that it is what costs can be charged and how funding is derived from them). Coordination Actions, in particular thematic networks, are support measures, with up to 100% funding for the cost specific to the action. Traditionally, their size has varied between 200KEUR and 2MEUR, depending on scale and content of the work. The main difference between former thematic networks and the new ones is that when the old thematic networks were very restrictive on inclusion of any technical work, the new ones would be more open to include technical development when this development is the creation of an infrastructure for the network. Precise rules are not fully clear to me at this stage, but I will try to clarify things further by analysing the model contracts as soon as they will be posted (announced for January 2003) 2) Licensing It is true that the F/OSS action line in call 5 of the 5th framework programme included a requirement for GPL-compatible licensing. Similarly the call 7 action line had it in its objectives. There is no such precise requirement in the workprogramme 2003-2004 of the 6th framework programme, even for the strategy objectives that explicitely call for F/OSS. It means that: - Each proposal, to whatever strategy objective, that wants to develop free / open source software can only gain credibility by describing and justifying its licensing choices, or by precising how later choices will be made. - It can be useful for proposers to contact the contact persons for each strategy objective to check if there is any special thinking there on the licensing issue. The contact persons are listed at ftp://ftp.cordis.lu/pub/ist/docs/contacts_fp6_call1.zip (XLS file, sorry, I am going to complain, opens OK in Open.Office). Regards, and happy new year to all, Philippe Aigrain Head of Sector "Software Technologies" European Commission, Information Society DG, Unit E2 Philippe.Aigrain@cec.eu.int Postal address: European Commission, Office BU29 4/67 B-1049 Brussels, Belgium Office address: avenue de Beaulieu, 29, office 4/67 Secretary: Tania Devroede Phone: +32.2.295.0411 Tania.Devroede@cec.eu.int Phone (direct): +32.2.296.0365 Fax: +32.2.296.7018 http://www.cordis.lu/ist/ka4/tesss/