Mozilla 开源支持项目发起 COVID-19 解决方案基金，接受全球项目申请

Mozilla Open Source Support Program (MOSS）发起了COVID-19 Solutions Fund，将向响应疫情的开源技术项目提供最高 5 万美圆的资金。MOSS 称它接受硬件、软件以及相关项目的申请。MOSS 是 Mozilla 在 2015 年发起了开源支持计划，向开源项目捐助开发资金，帮助开源项目可持续的发展。

Mozilla 接受硬件（如开源呼吸机）、软件（如链接医院和能提供 3D 打印机打印开源呼吸机零部件的用户的平台），以及解决因 COVID-19 引发的二次效应的软件（如打击 COVID-19 假信息的浏览器插件）等相关项目的申请。

几个关键细节：

1. 优先考虑为合理成熟的项目提供资金，早期的想法不太可能得到资金。
2. 但愿获奖者在获奖后三个月内使用全部资金。
3. 将在法律容许的范围内接受来自世界各地的申请。
4. 将接受任何类型的法律实体的申请，包括非政府组织、营利性医院或与受影响社区有密切联系的开发商团队。
5. 申请将被按照顺序轮流接受和审查。
6. MOSS委员会将只考虑那些根据 FSF 的自由软件许可证或 OSI 的开源许可证公开发布的项目。未得到开放源代码许可以使用许可的项目没有资格得到 MOSS 资助。

申请地址：https://mozilla.fluxx.io/apply/MOSS

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MOSS 官方声明原文：MOSS launches COVID-19 Solutions Fund

Mozilla is announcing today the creation of a COVID-19 Solutions Fund as part of the Mozilla Open Source Support Program (MOSS). Through this fund, we will provide awards of up to $50,000 each to open source technology projects which are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in some way.

The MOSS Program, created in 2015, broadens access, increases security, and empowers users by providing catalytic funding to open source technologists. We have already seen inspiring examples of open source technology being used to increase the capacity of the world’s healthcare systems to cope with this crisis. For example, just a few days ago, the University of Florida Center for Safety, Simulation, and Advanced Learning Technologies released anopen source ventilator. We believe there are many more life-saving open source technologies in the world.

As part of the COVID-19 Solutions Fund, we will accept applications that are hardware (e.g., an open source ventilator), software (e.g., a platform that connects hospitals with people who have 3D printers who can print parts for that open source ventilator), as well as software that solves for secondary effects of COVID-19 (e.g., a browser plugin that combats COVID related misinformation).

A few key details of the program:

• We are generally looking to fund reasonably mature projects that can immediately deploy our funding, early stage ideas are unlikely to receive funding.
• We generally expect awardees to use all funds within three months of receiving the award.
• We will accept applications from anywhere in the world to the extent legally permitted.
• We will accept applications from any type of legal entity, including NGOs, for profit hospitals, or a team of developers with strong ties to an affected community.
• Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.
• The MOSS committee will only consider projects which are released publicly under a license that is either a free software license according to the FSF or an open source license according to the OSI. Projects which are not licensed for use under an open source license are not eligible for MOSS funding.

To apply, please visit:https://mozilla.fluxx.io/apply/MOSS

For more information about the MOSS program, please visit:Mozilla.org/moss.

ABOUT MOSS

The Mozilla Open Source Support (MOSS) awards program, created in 2015, broadens access, increases security, and empowers users by providing catalytic funding to open source technologists. In addition to the COVID-19 Solutions Fund, MOSS has three tracks:

• Track I – Foundational Technology: supports open source projects that Mozilla relies on, either as an embedded part of our products or as part of our everyday work.
• Track II – Mission Partners: supports open source projects that significantly advance Mozilla’s mission.
• Track III – The Secure Open Source Fund: supports security audits for widely used open source software projects as well as any work needed to fix the problems that are found.

Tracks I and II and this new COVID-19 Solutions Fund accept applications on a rolling basis. For more information about the MOSS program, please visit:Mozilla.org/moss.