Open source press
Open Source Press was a computer book publisher founded in 2003 as an independent specialist book publisher based in Munich . The publishing house was founded by Markus Wirtz, who was previously editor-in-chief at SuSE Press . As of December 31, 2015, the publisher ceased operations.
The publisher sold its books both in traditional book form and digitally as e-books , specialized in Linux and open source software and aimed at administrators , programmers and users . The publisher published books in both German and English. Some books are now also released as free open books, so u. a. the translation of the book Free Culture of Law - Professor Lawrence Lessig , of the pioneers of the Creative Commons must be counted. Open Source Press stated that it was obliged to make a contribution to the open source community and, in particular, to help open source gain more recognition. For example, on the occasion of FrOSCon 2009 , the publisher sponsored the publication of free documentation in book form.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ linuxkp.de ( Memento from July 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF)
- ↑ Open Source Press ceases publishing activities ( Memento from December 12, 2015 on WebCite )
- ↑ pro-linux.de e-books without DRM from Open Source Press
- ↑ linux-magazin.de Interview with Markus Wirtz, Open Source Press
- ↑ Open Source ( Memento from January 2, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) FAQ