Since the emergence of the concept of Free and Open Source Software, countries around the world have been adopting it with great enthusiasm in public and private sectors.  FOSS foundations, movements, clubs, communities, centers and networks have been created all over the world not only to develop new software and tools but also to organize and standardize the spread and use of FOSS.

The following is a non exhaustive list of some useful links to FOSS initiatives and resources around the world.