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The aim is to gradually build up a community with developers who will eventually become "co-owners" of the code. It is expected that the potential co-owners' organisations contribute to the code maintenance and development with man-power and/or money. There is a three-step approach to get familiar with the code (it is also a kind of selection process).
0) Try the service out (the TERENA installation).
1) Downloadable development VM image (non-federated) - soon be available
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