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The '''Open Source Applications Foundation''' ('''OSAF''') is a [[non-profit organization]] founded in 2002 by [[Mitch Kapor]] whose purpose is to effect widespread adoption of [[free software]]/[[open-source software]]. OneThe significantflagship project undertakenis byChandler, a standards based calendar and task manager for small group collaboration. Chandler consists of OSAFa was [[Chandler (PIM)|ChandlerDesktop]]. Asapplication, ofa July,Server [[2006]],and twentythe twoChandler Hub Sharing Service. The Desktop peopleis workeda fullcross-timeplatform application written in Python and runs on Mac, orWindows mostlyand full-timeLinux. The Server, onalso Chandlerknown as Cosmo is a CALDAV server alongsidewritten 4in internsJava.

The organization underwent a restructuring in January 2008. Mitch Kapor has stepped down from the board and provided the organization with transitional funding through 2008. Katie Capps Parlante is now the acting President. The staff currently consists of 10 employees.

Since 2005, OSAF has participated in [[Google]]'s [[Summer of Code]] programs by allowing several interns to work on OSAF's projects during the summer.

Since 2005, OSAF has participated in [[Google]]'s [[Summer of Code]] programs by allowing several interns to work on OSAF's projects during the summer.

OSAF has two other projects under development: Cosmo, a [[CalDAV]] server written in [[Java (Sun)|Java]], and Scooby, an [[Ajax (programming)|Ajax]] calendar application that works with Cosmo or another [[CalDAV]] server. There are four full time staff combined on these two projects.

The following is a list of some major [[Money|monetary]] contributors to OSAF, followed by the amounts in [[United States dollar]]s.

[[Image:MitchKapor.jpg|thumbnail|100px|Kapor is Chair and President of OSAF.]]

* [[Mitch Kapor]]: [[5 (number)|5]] [[million]] USD

* [[Andrew W. Mellon Foundation]]: 98,000 USD