Web sites found here are for associations and non-profit organizations which contain general and specific information regarding the Open Source movement, the Open Source philosophy, many Open Source initiatives, and other details related to Open Source licenses and agreements.
Regular Websites
AFCN, the Association For Community Networking, is a non-profit organization which promotes Open Source solutions for communities and community organizations. - AFCN
http://www.afcn.org/
The Alliance for Higher Education provides information about the promotion and adoption of Open Source software in higher education. - AHEC - Open Source Software
http://www.a-hec.org/open_source.html
Canadian Association for Open Source
A non-profit organization which supports the development of Linux user groups, and coordinates Open Source events at a national level in Canada. - Canadian Association for Open Source
http://www.linux.ca/
A non-profit organization created to promote the use and development of free, open source software; contains information for Canadian users, developers and supporters. - CLUE
http://www.cluecan.ca/
A non-profit organisation providing information about Open Source software and support, as well as Open Source strategies, and more. - Connecting Up
http://www.connectingup.org/
A non-profit association with a mandate to promote thinking on the development of the European Union's policies, in particular in the use of Open Source in the Intelligence sector; with information about Open Source software, and the movement. - EUROSINT
http://www.eurosint.eu/
Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure
A non-profit organization with a mandate to help remove the barriers to competition and work towards open standards and patent systems to establish a free market in information technology. - Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure
http://www.ffii.org/
A general information resource about openly developed software; including major organizations and academic affiliates. - Free Software
http://www.free-soft.org/
Free Software Foundation Europe
A non-profit organization dedicated to Free Software and Hardware pursuits throughout the European Union. - Free Software Foundation Europe
http://fsfeurope.org/
This website explains how to get free and open source software. Whether you want to download programs from the Web, get a computer loaded with GNU programs or purchase from the Free Software Foundation, this website has you covered. There is also a list of decommissioned GNU packages if you are looking for something older. - GNU Operating System
http://www.gnu.org/software/software.html
A non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating restrictions on copying, redistributing, and modifying computer applications and programs. - GNU Project
http://www.gnu.org/
A non-profit organization which promotes Open Source software solutions for handheld and wearable computers. - Handhelds.org
http://www.handhelds.org/
LAKA, the Latvian Open Source Association; complete with mandate information, and more. Available in Latvian and English. - LAKA
http://www.laka.lv/
NOSI, the Non-profit Open Source Initiative, is a non-profit organization which actively promotes the adoption of Open Source Software (OSS) in the non-profit/NGO sectors. - NOSI
http://www.nosi.net/
NZOSS, the New Zealand Open Source Society, is a non-profit organization with a mandate to protect, advocate, and advance Open Source software throughout New Zealand. - NZOSS
http://www.nzoss.org.nz/
The O'Reilly ONLamp website provides information on open source web platform on subjects such as application development, databases, programming and being a Sys Admin. The website also provides resources such as Linux, Apache, MySQL, Python. BSD and Security. The website also provides its contents by RSS feed. - O'Reilly ONLamp
http://www.onlamp.com
Open Source Industry Australia
A non-profit organisation created to provide authoritative and consistent information on the Australian Open Source Industry. - Open Source Industry Australia
http://osia.net.au/
The Open Source Iniative is dedicated to managing and promoting the Open Source trademark for the good of the community. - Open Source Initiative
http://www.opensource.org/
A network of Open Source P2P software companies; created to help educate Congress and the public about peer-to-peer software. - OpenP2P.com
http://www.openp2p.com/
The OpenSource Info website is dedicated to providing a way to distribute open source programs such as Wireshark and System Rescue CD. The site also provides books and documentation on open source software, its use and its development. You can also distribute open source programs on this website for free. - OpenSource Info
http://www.opensourceinfo.org
OSAIA, the Open Source and Industry Alliance, is a non-profit organization concerned with Open Source software in the computer and communications industries. - OSAIA
http://www.osaia.org/
OSBF, the Open Source Business Foundation, is a non-profit organization promoting the business benefits of Open Source software in business. Available in German and English. - OSBF
http://www.osbf.de/
OSCOM, the Open Source Content Management, is a non-profit organization connecting users and developers of Open Source software. - OSCOM
http://oscom.org/
A non-profit organization concerned with Open Source automation development. Contains information about its mandate to support industries which provide carrier grade, data center, desktop and mobile systems. - OSDAL
http://www.osadl.org/
The OSSI (Open Source Software Institute) is a non-profit organization of corporate, government and academic representatives promoting the development and implementation of OSS solutions within the USA. - OSSI
http://www.oss-institute.org/
RexxLA, the Rexx Language Association, is a non-profit organization with a mandate to promote the use and understanding of the Open Source programming language. - RexxLA
http://www.rexxla.org/
Software in the Public Interest
A non-profit organization which was founded to assist organizations develop and distribute Open Source hardware and software. - Software in the Public Interest
http://www.spi-inc.org/
Provides an opportunity to meet other Open Source enthusiasts, develop ideas, gain experience, and put Firefox on every university and college laptop, PC, and more. - Spread Firefox
http://www.spreadfirefox.com/
A community created expressly for the promotion of the Open Source movement and standards, specifically applied to Open Source hardware and software development and distribution. - Spread Open Source
http://www.spreadopensource.com/
TAFOSSA, the Tanzania Free and Open Source Software Association, is a non-profit organisation concerned with Free and Open Source Software development throughout the country and the continent. - TAFOSSA
http://www.tafossa.or.tz/
Voices from the Open Source Revolution
Voices from the Open Source Revolution is an O'Reilly Book Catalog of companies that utilize less restrictive open source licenses and openly develop software. - Voices from the Open Source Revolution
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/opensources/book/perens.html
A non-profit network for companies building Open Source software solutions; contains mandate, industry, and project information. - Zea Partners
http://www.zeapartners.org/