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FOSS
Fos or FOSS may refer to: Companies * Foss A/S, a Danish analytical instrument company *Foss Brewery, a former brewery in Oslo, Norway * Foss Maritime, a tugboat and shipping company Historic houses *Foss House (New Brighton, Minnesota), United States *Foss and Wells House, Jordan, Minnesota, United States * Horatio G. Foss House, Auburn, Maine, United States People *Foss (surname) * Foss Shanahan (1910–1964), New Zealand diplomat * Foss Westcott (1863–1949), English bishop Places *Foss Dyke, a canal in Lincolnshire, England * Foss-Eikeland, a village in Sandnes, Norway * River Foss, a river in North Yorkshire, England, U.K. United States *Foss, Oklahoma, a town ** Foss State Park * Foss, Oregon, an unincorporated community * Foss Glacier, a glacier on Mount Hinman, Washington * Foss Peak, Tatoosh Range, Washington * Foss River, a river in Washington Other uses * Foss (band), an El Paso, Texas-based rock band * Foss (cat), the pet of Edward Lear *Free and open-source ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free And Open-source Software
Free and open-source software (FOSS) is a term used to refer to groups of software consisting of both free software and open-source software where anyone is freely licensed to use, copy, study, and change the software in any way, and the source code is openly shared so that people are encouraged to voluntarily improve the design of the software. This is in contrast to proprietary software, where the software is under restrictive copyright licensing and the source code is usually hidden from the users. FOSS maintains the software user's civil liberty rights (see the Four Essential Freedoms, below). Other benefits of using FOSS can include decreased software costs, increased security and stability (especially in regard to malware), protecting privacy, education, and giving users more control over their own hardware. Free and open-source operating systems such as Linux and descendants of BSD are widely utilized today, powering millions of servers, desktops, smartphones (e.g., A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Full Option Science System
The Full-Option Science System (FOSS) is a research-based science curriculum for grades K–8 developed at the Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley. FOSS is also an ongoing research project dedicated to improving the learning and teaching of science. History The FOSS K–8 program was developed at the Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California at Berkeley, under three separate National Science Foundation grants (1988 1991, 1996). The program was originally developed and trial tested in urban and suburban San Francisco Bay Area school districts and field-tested and implemented nationally in ten sites. Twenty-six modules were developed for K–6, and nine courses for middle school. The FOSS K–6 program went through a major revision in 2000 and was then adopted in Texas. The program went through a minor revision in 2005. A new, California specific, edition was developed for the California science adoption (K–5) in 2007. FOSS is currently published b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FOSS
Fos or FOSS may refer to: Companies * Foss A/S, a Danish analytical instrument company *Foss Brewery, a former brewery in Oslo, Norway * Foss Maritime, a tugboat and shipping company Historic houses *Foss House (New Brighton, Minnesota), United States *Foss and Wells House, Jordan, Minnesota, United States * Horatio G. Foss House, Auburn, Maine, United States People *Foss (surname) * Foss Shanahan (1910–1964), New Zealand diplomat * Foss Westcott (1863–1949), English bishop Places *Foss Dyke, a canal in Lincolnshire, England * Foss-Eikeland, a village in Sandnes, Norway * River Foss, a river in North Yorkshire, England, U.K. United States *Foss, Oklahoma, a town ** Foss State Park * Foss, Oregon, an unincorporated community * Foss Glacier, a glacier on Mount Hinman, Washington * Foss Peak, Tatoosh Range, Washington * Foss River, a river in Washington Other uses * Foss (band), an El Paso, Texas-based rock band * Foss (cat), the pet of Edward Lear *Free and open-source ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foss A/S
FOSS is a global provider of high-tech analytical solutions used mainly in the agricultural and food industries. The company is headquartered in Hillerød, Denmark. History FOSS was founded by Nils Foss in 1956 as N. Foss Electric A/S. The first products were instruments used in the testing of moisture in grain. They were followed by analytical solutions for the dairy industry. In 1997, FOSS acquired Perstorp Analytical AB with the subsidiaries Tecator AB and NIRSystems Inc. Nils Foss was CEO of the company until 1990 when the position was taken over by his son Peter Foss. In 2011, Torben Ladegaard was appointed to CEO while Peter Foss became chairman of the company. Ladegaard was succeeded by Kim Vejlby Hansen as CEO in 2016. Operations FOSS is headquartered in Hillerød Hillerød () is a Danish town with a population of 35,357 (1 January 2022) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FOSS Movement In India
FOSS Movement in India refers to the campaign across the country during the 1990s and 2000s in particular, to promote Free and Open Source Software. It was marked by the existence of many Indian Linux User Groups (ILUGs) groups and Free Software User Groups (FSUGs) in different cities, town and other areas. The prominent members of the campaign include the late Atul Chitnis, Prof Nagarjuna G. Nagarjuna G. (Nagarjuna Gadiraju) works in the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Mumbai, India. His major research interests include Science Education, Cognitive Science, History and Philosophy ... and others. Timeline of the campaign External linksFSF India's Response to the Proposed Framework by Govt of India References {{tech-stub Free software movement Science and technology in India History of technology History of India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Foss The River Foss is in North Yorkshire, England. It is a tributary of the River Ouse, Yorkshire, River Ouse. It rises in the Foss Crooks Woods near Oulston Reservoir close to the village of Yearsley and runs south through the Vale of York to the Ouse in the centre of York. The name most likely comes from the Latin word Fossa, meaning ditch. It is mentioned in the ''Domesday Book''. The York district was settled by Norwegian and Danish people, so parts of the place names could be old Norse. Referring to the etymological dictionary "Etymologisk ordbog", dealing with the common Danish and Norwegian languages – roots of words and the original meaning. The old Norse word ''Fos'' (waterfall) meaning impetuous. The River Foss was dammed, and even though the elevation to the River Ouse is small, a waterfall was formed. This may have led to the name ''Fos'' which became Foss. The responsibility for the management of the river's drainage area is the Foss Internal drainage board (IDB). It ... [...More Info...] |
