<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="6.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Israel Herraiz</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Rafael Rodriguez-Galvan</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Manuel Palomo-Duarte</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">The Need for Libre Software Research in Europe</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">UPGRADE - The European Journal for the Informatics Professional</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">framework programme</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">research</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2007</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">12/2007</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://www.cepis.org/upgrade/index.jsp?p=0&n=2158&a=3068</style></url></web-urls></urls><number><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">6</style></number><publisher><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Council of European Professional Informatics Societies and Novática</style></publisher><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">VIII</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">5–7</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">English</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">The European Commission, by means of the Framework Programme, is funding several research projects on libre software. In the sixth edition of this programme, the sum of 25.13 million Euros has been dedicated to fund these research projects. Is this investment worthwhile? Can libre software help the development of Europe? In this editorial, we expose the reasons that justify this research , and how the research projects can foster the social and economic development of Europe. Finally, we include a summary of the main research projects funded in the scope of the Framework Programme.</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">6</style></issue></record></records></xml>