• Free / open source software actions in European programmes http://www.cordis.lu/ist/ka4/tesss/impl_free.htm

     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
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