NUUG Foundation

The NUUG Foundation (NUUG Foundation) is a Norwegian foundation (stiftelse) established in 2000 by the Norwegian Unix User Group (NUUG). Its stated purpose is to improve electronic infrastructure and keep it publicly accessible by supporting activities related to open standards and the free software movement. The foundation was created following the sale of EUnet Norge to the US-based company Qwest; the proceeds from that sale were donated to the foundation. Since its founding, the NUUG Foundation has provided funding to a range of projects and individuals, with the Skolelinux project being its largest single beneficiary. In 2015, the foundation financed the publication of the Norwegian translation of Lawrence Lessig's book Free Culture, titled Fri kultur, as well as a reprint and distribution of the book as a gift to key figures in Norwegian public life, including all members of the Storting (the Norwegian parliament). The foundation also administers a travel grant scheme through which students can apply for funding to participate in and travel to professionally relevant international conferences and meetings. The NUUG Foundation operates as a non-profit entity and does not have publicly listed shares. Its activities are focused on Norway, though its support for open standards and free software has an international dimension through the conferences and projects it funds.

The NUUG Foundation was established in 2000 as a foundation by the Norwegian Unix User Group (NUUG). Its creation followed the sale of EUnet Norge to the US-based company Qwest; the profit from that sale was donated to the foundation. Since its inception, the foundation has contributed funding to a number of projects and individuals. The largest single project it has supported is Skolelinux, a Linux distribution tailored for Norwegian schools. In 2015, the foundation financed the publication of Fri kultur, the Norwegian translation of Lawrence Lessig's Free Culture, and also funded a reprint and distribution of the book as a gift to key figures in Norwegian public life, including all members of the Storting. The foundation also runs a travel grant scheme that allows students to apply for funding to attend and travel to professionally relevant international conferences and meetings. The foundation's purpose is to improve electronic infrastructure and keep it publicly accessible by supporting activities such as open standards and the free software movement.

• 2015

  Foundation financed the publication of Fri kultur, the Norwegian translation of Lawrence Lessig's Free Culture, and its distribution to key public figures.

• 2000

  NUUG Foundation established as a foundation by NUUG following the sale of EUnet Norge to Qwest.

Non-profit foundation promoting open standards, free software, and public electronic infrastructure in Norway.

1. 1The NUUG Foundationnuugfoundation.no
2. 2NUUG Foundation - Wikipedia (Norwegian)no.wikipedia.org
3. 3NUUG Foundation - Wikidatawikidata.org