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Dear Julian,<br>
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as an avid lurker of the list, I wonder whether this may mean that -
sooner or later - it would no longer be open source?<br>
<br>
Hope I'm wrong.<br>
<br>
Cheers<br>
<br>
Thomas Mueller<br>
Authorware veteran<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Am 22.09.2014 um 15:03 schrieb Julian
Tenney:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear All,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I am really excited to be able to announce
that The Xerte Project has been accepted as an incubating
project at The Apereo Foundation (<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.apereo.org/">https://www.apereo.org/</a>).
This is a fantastic opportunity for the project – as you know,
The University of Nottingham has led the developments over the
years. Over the last few years, with increasing contributions
from a growing community of developers it is fair to say that
Nottingham's contribution is now a much smaller percentage of
the total than it once was. This reflects the growing volume
of work, rather than a dwindling commitment on our part, and
we remain dedicated to the project as an important platform
for innovation, and for the creation and delivery of high
quality content to learners here at the University.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As the project has grown, we have turned to
questions around its sustainability. We have spent a lot of
time over the last eighteen months or so exploring various
options: we know that sustainability is a key issue for those
looking to adopt the technology in other organisations and we
understand that the current situation raises some questions
for potential adopters: there is a sense that the project has
a single point of failure. As priorities have changed here at
the University, and the shape of my team has changed over the
years, we do have fewer resources to put into the project than
we used to have. We also appreciate that the current situation
makes it hard for the project to achieve its full potential.
As the only open source tool in its class it really deserves
to increase its reach into new sectors and to find ways to
generate and use revenue. Also, as the developer community has
grown, it is increasingly important to ensure that the project
continues to develop within a rigorous framework.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Over the last 18 months we have carefully
explored all the options available to us, and we have chosen
Apereo for its solid presence in educational technology and
its excellent cultural fit with The Xerte Project. I’m really
excited about this opportunity, and I’m really looking forward
to working with Apereo through the incubation process. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">My thanks go to all our users, contributors
and developers, without whom the project could not have
reached this significant milestone.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Julian<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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