SIP and Open Source

Alan PercyAudioCodes, Ltd.

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The Open Source Challenge

As a commercial company, we need to balance:

Contributing to Open Source Development

Leveraging Opportunities

Market Evolution

Making Money

Maintaining Intellectual Property

Staying in Business

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Working in a GPL environment

Challenge: How to contribute without giving away the store?

Commercial Software

Open SourceSoftware

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Example: API in Open Source?

Interface Software

API / Library

It’s virtually impossible to use an API without somehow exposing the header files and API objects!

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SIP to the Rescue

SIP Interface SIP provides the “common ground”

SIP

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• SIP (and other standards) have created an environment where open source software can be developed, leveraging commercial software/devices.

– Without cheating the spirit of the GPL– Without giving away intellectual property

• Positive Side Effects:– Open Source developers can leverage industry-leading

Research and Development departments– Interoperability

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