Jasig Explained

Jasig
Type:501(c)(3)
Founded Date:late 1999
Founder:Carl Jacobson, David Koehler, Bernie Gleason, Ted Dodds, Art Pasquinelli
Location:Westminster, Colorado
Focus:Open source software for higher education
Method:Apache License
Homepage:jasig.org

Jasig is a non-profit US organization founded by a group of university IT personnel in late 1999[1] with the stated goal of creating open source computer programs for use in higher education environments,[2] mostly written in the Java programming language. Jasig, “a federation of higher ed institutions interested in open source”,[3] is registered as a US 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.[1] The name Jasig is an acronym for Java in Administration Special Interest Group. The founders of Jasig included Carl Jacobson from University of Delaware, David Koehler from Princeton, Bernie Gleason from Boston College, Ted Dodds at the University of British Columbia, Jeffrey Gozdieski and Art Pasquinelli from Sun Microsystems.[4]

Jasig developed uPortal, a portal framework for higher education; Bedework, an enterprise calendar system; CAS, an authentication system and single sign-on service; and “2-3-98” to help raise awareness and adoption of open-source.[5]

Licensing policy

All the software sponsored by Jasig is open source, released under the Apache license.[6]

Community model

Jasig utilizes a community model based on three classes of membership:[7]

Each type of membership assumes a different role in the organization. Institutional members tend to be colleges or universities that use Jasig commissioned software.[8] Partners tend to be commercial entities who have some vested interest in Jasig software.[9] Affiliates are similar to partners, but have a lower level of commitment to the organization.[10]

Partners

Jasig has worked with a variety of commercial entities in the development and support of its various technologies and software.

Software projects

Jasig sponsors four main software projects, and one community project:[12]

Funding

Jasig's primary means of funding are through membership fees, sponsorships, and donations.[18] The organization also relies on volunteers to assist in other non-monetary ways such as writing computer programs, writing documentation etc.

Activities

Jasig holds an annual conference spotlighting open source in education.[19] This annual event often coincides with other conferences dedicated to the development and adoption of not only open source applications, but technology generally.

Merger with Sakai Foundation

In 2010, Jasig entered into talks with the Sakai Foundation to merge the two organizations.[20] [21] The two organizations were consolidated as Apereo Foundation in December 2012.[22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Welcome to Apereo - Apereo. 16 November 2016. 28 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140628004837/http://www.jasig.org/about. dead.
  2. Web site: Welcome to Apereo - Apereo. 16 November 2016. 28 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140628100844/http://www.jasig.org/why-open-source. dead.
  3. Web site: 101 Best Practices >> Administrative IT . 2006-11-24. 16 November 2016.
  4. Web site: JA-SIG Success. 28 April 2008. 16 November 2016.
  5. Web site: New Community Founded To Help Schools Exploit Open Source -- Campus Technology. 16 November 2016.
  6. Web site: Welcome to Apereo - Apereo. 16 November 2016.
  7. Web site: Welcome to Apereo - Apereo. 16 November 2016. 28 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140628043414/http://www.jasig.org/jasig-membership. dead.
  8. Web site: Welcome to Apereo - Apereo. 16 November 2016. 5 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140805072600/http://www.jasig.org/jasig-membership-institutional-members. dead.
  9. Web site: Welcome to Apereo - Apereo. 16 November 2016. 28 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140628153245/http://www.jasig.org/jasig-membership-partners. dead.
  10. Web site: Welcome to Apereo - Apereo. 16 November 2016. 28 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140628141757/http://www.jasig.org/jasig-membership-affiliates. dead.
  11. Web site: Unicon Launches Support Program for Jasig's Central Authentication Service -- Campus Technology. 16 November 2016.
  12. Web site: Welcome to Apereo - Apereo. 16 November 2016.
  13. Web site: Unicon Launches services for Jasig's uMobile -- Campus Technology. 16 November 2016.
  14. Web site: Welcome to Apereo - Apereo. 16 November 2016.
  15. Web site: Advantages of Jasig CAS | Unicon . 2011-12-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111112052641/http://www.unicon.net/blog/apetro/cas_advantages . 2011-11-12 . dead .
  16. Web site: Welcome to Apereo - Apereo. 16 November 2016. 27 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140627223026/http://www.jasig.org/bedework/overview. dead.
  17. Web site: Welcome to Apereo - Apereo. 16 November 2016. 28 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140628094351/http://www.jasig.org/2-3-98. dead.
  18. Web site: Welcome to Apereo - Apereo. 16 November 2016. 28 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140628025504/http://www.jasig.org/jasig/contribute. dead.
  19. Web site: Open Source Group Seeks Support from Higher Ed for Mobile Initiative -- Campus Technology. 16 November 2016.
  20. Web site: Jasig and Sakai Foundations To Pursue Merger . 2010-10-07 . 2013-04-08 . 2012-04-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120425130353/http://www.sakaiproject.org/news/jasig-and-sakai-foundations-pursue-merger . dead .
  21. Web site: Jasig and Sakai Foundation to Pursue Merger . 2010-10-07 . 2013-04-08.
  22. Web site: Apereo Foundation is born! . 2013-01-02 . 2013-04-08.

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