The OSL’s talented development staff and students provide full services including requirements analysis, design, coding and testing. We are passionate about developing a robust solution that is well-designed, does what you want, and will hold up over time.

Strengths
- In-depth knowledge of open source technologies and tools
- Heavily involved with and strong contributors to the open source community
- Practical experience with Java, J2EE, Linux, Apache, mySQL, and PHP
- Cost effective: we stay within your budget
- Proven track record of successful open source projects
- Aiding the adoption of open source with research and technical workshops
Best Practices Approach
- Technology agnostic: we select the right tools for your project
- Incremental development with staged releases
- Design and code for scalability, adaptability, and ease of maintenance
- Strong customer and community involvement throughout the project
- Good communication with all project stakeholders
Our Solutions Have Served
- Oregon Dept of Education
- Oregon State University Library System
- Oregon State University Network Services
- Millersville University
- University of Kentucky Math Department
- Mozilla
Project Funding
Project funding comes from a variety of sources. Some projects are funded directly through Oregon State University, such as Maintain and Bouncer. Others are collaborative efforts with other institutions. For example, Ockham is a collaboration between Oregon State University, Virginia Tech, University of Notre Dame, and Emory University. We also receive donations from sponsors including Google, IBM and Intel.
Make a Proposal
At the OSL we are constantly looking for new and exciting projects. If you have an idea for an open source project please contact us at proposals-at-osuosl-dot-org with your proposal.
Get Involved
We have projects developed in-house and we are always looking for talented developers to contribute. Open source development is an excellent way to build skills and makes a great addition to your resume! Projects developed at the OSL are open source, making it easy for anyone to contribute. Contact us at getinvolved-at-osuosl-dot-org for more information.