Purpose of this Document
The intent behind the composition of this paper is to define a guiding framework for cooperative activity between the EOSBC and the Egyptian Linux Users' Group. Broadly speaking, four concepts will be tackled.
These are:
- Examine the current status of FOSS in Egypt.
- Describe and rationalize the desired state of FOSS in Egypt.
- Identify obstacles to making this transition.
- Propose action to realize this transition.
We will be focusing on Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and not simply open source software for the simple reason that the `free as in beer' aspect is the most immediately beneficial to a developing nation such as Egypt due to its effect of lowering capital investment requirements.
