With a large customer base of mainstream users, OCS Inventory is an established outsider in its market (MRL Level 8). The software is recognized. It is supported by an appropriate financing and an active community. View OCS Inventory Market Readiness synthesis.
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Centreon is April 2026 project of the Month. The new Centreon Monitoring Agent (CMA) is an open-source, multi-platform tool that streamlines metric collection across diverse systems. Built with community input, it introduces flexible, lightweight monitoring designed for modern and hybrid IT environments. More
Projects Market Readiness Levels Focus: OCS Inventory
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OW2con'26, June 2-3, 2026 in Paris- Châtillon 0.1
The CFP is now closed, stay tuned for the agenda to be announced by end of March. Want to support the event? Check out our sponsoring options.
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OW2 welcomes BPCE Group as a new member 0.15
Like most large accounts, BPCE Group is regularly using open source tools and software in their international information systems. The cooperative bank is the second-largest banking group in France, serving 35 million customers worldwide, with around 100,000 employees.
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AlpOSS 2026, February 17, Echirolles (Grenoble) 0.19
What a great AlpOSS 2026! With more than 500 participants and 25 sponsor stands gathered in an exceptional venue, AlpOSS is now recognized as a key local open source event with a national impact. Watch the conference replays and photos.
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NGI Zero Commons Fund - Results of Open Calls 0.9
More than 300 digital commons and open source projects will be funded by 2027. For a detailed list with descriptions, please visit NLnet website.
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