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	\| released = {{Start date\|2002\|06\|12}} (1.0)<ref name="OCS10">{{cite web \|url=http://pkp.sfu.ca/cvs/cvsweb.cgi/ocs/docs/README?rev=1.1.1.1;content-type=text%2Fplain;only_with_tag=kevin \|title=Read Me: Open Conference Systems \|publisher=Public Knowledge Project \|accessdate=10 January 2013}}</ref>		\| released = {{Start date\|2002\|06\|12}} (1.0)<ref name="OCS10">{{cite web \|url=http://pkp.sfu.ca/cvs/cvsweb.cgi/ocs/docs/README?rev=1.1.1.1;content-type=text%2Fplain;only_with_tag=kevin \|title=Read Me: Open Conference Systems \|publisher=Public Knowledge Project \|accessdate=10 January 2013}}</ref>
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	Open Conference Systems (OCS) was first developed in 2002 by Kevin Jamieson, Henry Kang, and John Willinsky, along with other support staff through the assistance of The Public Knowledge Project (PKP), a non-profit research initiative of the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia and other supporting entities.<ref name="OCS10" /> The PKP also agreed to distribute OCS "without charge to academic conference organizers so that they can readily set-up an online conference support system with an Open Archives Initiative-compliant database that makes conference papers and other materials universally available."<ref name="OCS10" /> Version 1.0 of the software was first released on June 12, 2002<ref name="OCS10" />, and development continues on it to this day, with the most current release arriving in May 2014.		Open Conference Systems (OCS) was first developed in 2002 by Kevin Jamieson, Henry Kang, and John Willinsky, along with other support staff through the assistance of The Public Knowledge Project (PKP), a non-profit research initiative of the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia and other supporting entities.<ref name="OCS10" /> The PKP also agreed to distribute OCS "without charge to academic conference organizers so that they can readily set-up an online conference support system with an Open Archives Initiative-compliant database that makes conference papers and other materials universally available."<ref name="OCS10" /> Version 1.0 of the software was first released on June 12, 2002<ref name="OCS10" />, and development continues on it to this day, with the most current release arriving in May 2014.

			In early 2023, Public Knowledge Project announced that it had retired Open Conference Systems and [[Open Harvester Systems]]. They add that "[t]hese applications should not be used. They will no longer receive security updates or technical support."<ref name="PKPRetired">{{cite web \|url=https://pkp.sfu.ca/software/retired/ \|title=Retired Software \|work=Public Knowledge Project \|publisher=Simon Fraser University \|accessdate=26 May 2023}}</ref>

	==Features==		==Features==
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	==Product history==		==Product history==

	Open Conference Systems (OCS) was first developed in 2002 by Kevin Jamieson, Henry Kang, and John Willinsky, along with other support staff through the assistance of The Public Knowledge Project (PKP), a non-profit research initiative of the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia and other supporting entities.<ref name="OCS10" /> The PKP also agreed to distribute OCS "without charge to academic conference organizers so that they can readily set-up an online conference support system with an Open Archives Initiative-compliant database that makes conference papers and other materials universally available."<ref name="OCS10" /> Version 1.0 of the software was first released on June 12, 2002<ref name="OCS10" />, and development continues on it to this day, with the most current release arriving in ~~March 2012~~.		Open Conference Systems (OCS) was first developed in 2002 by Kevin Jamieson, Henry Kang, and John Willinsky, along with other support staff through the assistance of The Public Knowledge Project (PKP), a non-profit research initiative of the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia and other supporting entities.<ref name="OCS10" /> The PKP also agreed to distribute OCS "without charge to academic conference organizers so that they can readily set-up an online conference support system with an Open Archives Initiative-compliant database that makes conference papers and other materials universally available."<ref name="OCS10" /> Version 1.0 of the software was first released on June 12, 2002<ref name="OCS10" />, and development continues on it to this day, with the most current release arriving in May 2014.

	==Features==		==Features==

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	==Product history==		==Product history==

			Open Conference Systems (OCS) was first developed in 2002 by Kevin Jamieson, Henry Kang, and John Willinsky, along with other support staff through the assistance of The Public Knowledge Project (PKP), a non-profit research initiative of the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia and other supporting entities.<ref name="OCS10" /> The PKP also agreed to distribute OCS "without charge to academic conference organizers so that they can readily set-up an online conference support system with an Open Archives Initiative-compliant database that makes conference papers and other materials universally available."<ref name="OCS10" /> Version 1.0 of the software was first released on June 12, 2002<ref name="OCS10" />, and development continues on it to this day, with the most current release arriving in March 2012.

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	The main features of Open Conference Systems include<ref name="OCSHome">{{cite web \|url=http://pkp.sfu.ca/?q=ocs \|title=Public Knowledge Project - Open Conference Systems \|publisher=Public Knowledge Project \|accessdate=10 January 2013}}</ref>:		The main features of Open Conference Systems include<ref name="OCSHome">{{cite web \|url=http://pkp.sfu.ca/?q=ocs \|title=Public Knowledge Project - Open Conference Systems \|publisher=Public Knowledge Project \|accessdate=10 January 2013}}</ref>:

	*		* web content creation
			* request scholarly papers
			* electronically accept paper and abstract submissions
			* editing tools for papers
			* query tools
			* raw data support
			* participant registry
			* online discussion forum

	==Hardware/software requirements==		==Hardware/software requirements==
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	==Entities using Open Conference Systems==		==Entities using Open Conference Systems==



	==Further reading==		==Further reading==

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	* A tutorial video for Open Conference Systems can be found on the [http://pkp.sfu.ca/tutorials PKP site].		* A tutorial video for Open Conference Systems can be found on the [http://pkp.sfu.ca/tutorials PKP site].
	* Screenshots of Open Conference Systems can be found on ~~the~~ [http://webscripts.softpedia.com/scriptScreenshots/Open-Conference-Systems-Screenshots-70075.html Softpedia].		* Screenshots of Open Conference Systems can be found on [http://webscripts.softpedia.com/scriptScreenshots/Open-Conference-Systems-Screenshots-70075.html Softpedia].
	* A demo of Open Conference Systems is available via [http://pkp.sfu.ca/ocs2/demo/testdrive/ here]. Login is "admin" and the password is "testdrive", without the quotes.		* A demo of Open Conference Systems is available via [http://pkp.sfu.ca/ocs2/demo/testdrive/ here]. Login is "admin" and the password is "testdrive", without the quotes.
	* Documentation for Open Conference Systems can be found [http://pkp.sfu.ca/ocs_documentation on the PKP site] or in [http://pkp.sfu.ca/wiki/index.php/PKP_Frequently_Asked_Questions the FAQ].		* Documentation for Open Conference Systems can be found [http://pkp.sfu.ca/ocs_documentation on the PKP site] or in [http://pkp.sfu.ca/wiki/index.php/PKP_Frequently_Asked_Questions the FAQ].

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	==Videos, screenshots, and other media==		==Videos, screenshots, and other media==

			* A tutorial video for Open Conference Systems can be found on the [http://pkp.sfu.ca/tutorials PKP site].
	* Screenshots of Open Conference Systems can be found on the [http://webscripts.softpedia.com/scriptScreenshots/Open-Conference-Systems-Screenshots-70075.html Softpedia].		* Screenshots of Open Conference Systems can be found on the [http://webscripts.softpedia.com/scriptScreenshots/Open-Conference-Systems-Screenshots-70075.html Softpedia].
	* A demo of Open Conference Systems is available via [http://pkp.sfu.ca/ocs2/demo/testdrive/ here]. Login is "admin" and the password is "testdrive", without the quotes.		* A demo of Open Conference Systems is available via [http://pkp.sfu.ca/ocs2/demo/testdrive/ here]. Login is "admin" and the password is "testdrive", without the quotes.

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	* [http://www.ohloh.net/p/ocs Open Conference Systems on Ohloh]		* [http://www.ohloh.net/p/ocs Open Conference Systems on Ohloh]
			* [http://pkp.sfu.ca/cvs/cvsweb.cgi/ PKP CVS repository]
	* [https://pkpservices.sfu.ca/ PKP Publishing Services]		* [https://pkpservices.sfu.ca/ PKP Publishing Services]
	* [http://www.softaculous.com/apps/others/Open_Conference_Systems OCS on Softaculous]		* [http://www.softaculous.com/apps/others/Open_Conference_Systems OCS on Softaculous]

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	==External links==		==External links==

			* [http://www.ohloh.net/p/ocs Open Conference Systems on Ohloh]
	* [https://pkpservices.sfu.ca/ PKP Publishing Services]		* [https://pkpservices.sfu.ca/ PKP Publishing Services]
	* [http://www.softaculous.com/apps/others/Open_Conference_Systems OCS on Softaculous]		* [http://www.softaculous.com/apps/others/Open_Conference_Systems OCS on Softaculous]

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	* Documentation for Open Conference Systems can be found [http://pkp.sfu.ca/ocs_documentation on the PKP site] or in [http://pkp.sfu.ca/wiki/index.php/PKP_Frequently_Asked_Questions the FAQ].		* Documentation for Open Conference Systems can be found [http://pkp.sfu.ca/ocs_documentation on the PKP site] or in [http://pkp.sfu.ca/wiki/index.php/PKP_Frequently_Asked_Questions the FAQ].

	==Entities using ~~Nuxeo~~==		==Entities using Open Conference Systems==



	==Further reading==		==Further reading==

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{{Infobox software
| name = Open Conference Systems
| title = '''Open Conference Systems'''
| logo = 
| screenshot = 
| caption =
| collapsible =
| author = Kevin Jamieson, Henry Kang, and John Willinsky
| developer = Public Knowledge Project
| released = {{Start date|2002|06|12}} (1.0)<ref name="OCS10">{{cite web |url=http://pkp.sfu.ca/cvs/cvsweb.cgi/ocs/docs/README?rev=1.1.1.1;content-type=text%2Fplain;only_with_tag=kevin |title=Read Me: Open Conference Systems |publisher=Public Knowledge Project |accessdate=10 January 2013}}</ref>
| discontinued =
| frequently updated = yes
| programming language = PHP
| operating system = Cross-platform
| platform =
| size =
| language = Multi-lingual
| status =
| genre = Content management system
| license = GNU General Public License v2.0
| website = [http://pkp.sfu.ca/?q=ocs pkp.sfu.ca/?q=ocs]
}}

'''Open Conference Systems''' or '''OCS''' is free open-source content management software for building and deploying a web presence for a scholarly conference. The software is developed and released under the Public Knowledge Project (PKP), which "is dedicated to improving the scholarly and public quality of research."<ref name="PKPAbout">{{cite web |url=http://pkp.sfu.ca/about |title=Public Knowledge Project - About |publisher=Public Knowledge Project |accessdate=10 January 2013}}</ref>

==Product history==

==Features==

The main features of Open Conference Systems include<ref name="OCSHome">{{cite web |url=http://pkp.sfu.ca/?q=ocs |title=Public Knowledge Project - Open Conference Systems |publisher=Public Knowledge Project |accessdate=10 January 2013}}</ref>:

*

==Hardware/software requirements==

Installation requirements for Open Conference Systems include:

* PHP 4.2.x or greater (Microsoft IIS requires PHP 5.x)
* [[MySQL]] 3.23.23 or greater or [[PostgreSQL]] 7.1 or greater
* Apache server 1.3.2x or greater, 2.0.4x or greater (or Microsoft IIS 6)

For more information, consult the [http://pkp.sfu.ca/ocs_download download page].

==Videos, screenshots, and other media==

* Screenshots of Open Conference Systems can be found on the [http://webscripts.softpedia.com/scriptScreenshots/Open-Conference-Systems-Screenshots-70075.html Softpedia].
* A demo of Open Conference Systems is available via [http://pkp.sfu.ca/ocs2/demo/testdrive/ here]. Login is "admin" and the password is "testdrive", without the quotes.
* Documentation for Open Conference Systems can be found [http://pkp.sfu.ca/ocs_documentation on the PKP site] or in [http://pkp.sfu.ca/wiki/index.php/PKP_Frequently_Asked_Questions the FAQ].

==Entities using Nuxeo==

==Further reading==

==External links==

* [https://pkpservices.sfu.ca/ PKP Publishing Services]
* [http://www.softaculous.com/apps/others/Open_Conference_Systems OCS on Softaculous]

==References==
<references />


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	==Further reading==		==Further reading==

			* [[Open Harvester Systems]]
			* [[Open Journal Systems]]

	==External links==		==External links==