The New Zealand Open Source Society is a charitable, non-profit organisation set up to educate, advocate and advance the use of Free and Open Source Software in Government, Business and Society in New Zealand. Read More
New to Free and Open Source Software? Learn how to educate, advocate and advance the use of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in New Zealand. Read More
We exist to share the freedom of open source software, open standards, and open information for the benefit of New Zealand. Do you want to help? Read More
Free and Open Source Software exists for the benefit of all. The NZOSS provides some basic community services as alternatives to large commercial organisations. Read More
By joining the NZOSS you are promoting Free and Open Source Software in New Zealand, advocating against Software Patents, and supporting open, sustainable, collaborative, and effective computing. Read More
The aim to create a strong, digitally-enabled society is laudable. However, we believe that the proposals place too much trust in systems that will undermine the overarching aim: "Enabling all of Aotearoa New Zealand to flourish and prosper in a digital world".
In July, Dave Lane resigned from the Council of the New Zealand Open Source Society. Dave is a stalwart of free and open source software in New Zealand. Among many other achievements, Dave was the President of the society for 9 years.
NZOSS supports Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa National Library of New Zealand's decision to digitise ~600k books with the help of the Internet Archive.
