01360nas a2200133   4500008004100000022001400041245006000055210006000115260004200175520093200217100002001149700002101169856003601190       2011                        eng d  a1913-610200aIntroducing the Oregon State University Open Source Lab0 aIntroducing the Oregon State University Open Source Lab  aOttawabTalent First Networkc08/20113 aThe Oregon State University Open Source Lab (OSUOSL) is the home of growing, high-impact open source communities. Its world-class hosting services enable the Linux operating system, Apache web server, the Drupal content management system, and over 50 other leading open source software projects to collaborate with contributors and distribute software to millions of users globally. Through custom software development, vendor partnerships, and industry events such as the Government Open Source Conference (GOSCON), the lab's staff and students encourage open source adoption in education, government, health care, and other sectors. In addition, the lab creates real-world educational opportunities for its students by providing high-value development and hosting services for open source communities. In this article, we describe the benefits of the OSUOSL to open source projects and to students of Oregon State University.1 aCasson, Anthony1 aHawthorn, Leslie  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/461