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FOSS:Building a strong ecosystem
5th November 2008
Pia Waugh
Consultant – Waugh PartnersFounding Member – OLPC Friends
President – Software Freedom International
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FOSS?
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FOSS?
Software?
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FOSS?
Software?Development methodology?
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FOSS?
Software?Development methodology?Industry?
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FOSS?
Software?Development methodology?Industry?Community?
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FOSS?
Software?Development methodology?Industry?Community?Open Standards?
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FOSS
SoftwareDevelopment methodologyIndustryCommunityOpen StandardsAnd, and, and....
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FOSS is an ecosystem ofpeople
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The Idea
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The Idea goes public
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People can see the Idea
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Get the Idea
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And contribute to the Idea
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So the Idea can evolve
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Community distributions
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Commercial distributions
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Local User Groups
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FOSS is an ecosystemof people...
● Projects● Community distributions● Commercial distributions● Local User Groups● Industry● Users and innovators● Advocates
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... who do stuff
● Software development● Support● Documentation● Implementation● Demos and talks● User meetings● Outreach events
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Many do itfor fun
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Many do itfor work
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Many do it toimprove the world
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Communities are driven by
● Individuals● Technical needs● Vision● Grassroot efforts
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The roles ofGovernment
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● Industry develops through market needs
Government: Using FOSS
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● Industry develops through market needs● Community responds to user needs
Government: Using FOSS
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● Industry develops through market needs● Community responds to user needs● Skills development
Government: Using FOSS
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● Industry develops through market needs● Community responds to user needs● Skills development● Best practices
Government: Using FOSS
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● Industry develops through market needs● Community responds to user needs● Skills development● Best practices● Reduction of FOSS procurement blockages
Government: Using FOSS
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● Industry develops through market needs● Community responds to user needs● Skills development● Best practices● Reduction of FOSS procurement blockages● Benefits of FOSS systems & industry
Government: Using FOSS
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● Industry develops through market needs● Community responds to user needs● Skills development● Best practices● Reduction of FOSS procurement blockages● Benefits of FOSS systems & industry● Ask your vendors about FOSS
Government: Using FOSS
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Cost savings – Migration or consolidation
Sustainability – National Archives of Australia
Flexibility & Collaboration – eGovernment
Trusted Systems – eVoting – Diebold, ACT vs Victoria
Ensure there is a need
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● Innovate with existing tools
Government:Developing FOSS
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● Innovate with existing tools● Use FOSS collaboration methods and tools
Government:Developing FOSS
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● Innovate with existing tools● Use FOSS collaboration methods and tools● Encourage contribution to projects where
appropriate – bugs reports, code, docs
Government:Developing FOSS
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● Innovate with existing tools● Use FOSS collaboration methods and tools● Encourage contribution to projects where
appropriate – bugs reports, code, docs● Whitebranding easy Government adoption
Government:Developing FOSS
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● Communities are bottom up, not top down
Government:Supporting Communities
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● Communities are bottom up, not top down● Support enthusiasm within departments
Government:Supporting Communities
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● Communities are bottom up, not top down● Support enthusiasm within departments● Encourage participation in FOSS communities
Government:Supporting Communities
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● Communities are bottom up, not top down● Support enthusiasm within departments● Encourage participation in FOSS communities● Give staff time to learn and develop
Government:Supporting Communities
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● Communities are bottom up, not top down● Support enthusiasm within departments● Encourage participation in FOSS communities● Give staff time to learn and develop● Support user groups – venue, pizza, hardware
Government:Supporting Communities
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● Communities are bottom up, not top down● Support enthusiasm within departments● Encourage participation in FOSS communities● Give staff time to learn and develop● Support user groups – venue, pizza, hardware● Run/support events – hackfests, competitions
Government:Supporting Communities
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FOSS in Australia
✔ Private – strong user community✔ Education – growing rapidly✔ The Open Source Industry – highly skilled
globally successful and local development✔ The Open Source community – large
and skilled community, project leaders several local development labs
✔ Government – great case studies, lacking cohesive leadership and strategy
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FOSS in the Australian Government
➢ Over 60% of agencies using FOSS➢ Leadership from flagship agencies
➢ NAA – archival of Government data➢ NSW Judicial Commission – core biz apps➢ AGIMO – Government collaboration – GovDex➢ NSW DET – FOSS in education
➢ Agencies participating in the community➢ Increase in pilots and trials
“Open Source is the future” - Patrick Callioni, Division Manager, AGIMO
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World experiences
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World experiences
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World experiences
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World experiences
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World experiences
● Security● Control● Scalability● Autonomous● Skills devel● Self-determination
● Education● Learning● Localisation● Community● IT industry bootstrapping
● Sustainability● Avoiding vendor lock-in● Control over Data
● Local industry● Flexibility● Cost savings● Gov investment
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Thank you & Questions
Useful links Linux Australia - http://linux.org.au/
Open Source Industry Australia - http://osia.net.au/Australian Service for Knowledge of Open Source - http://ask-oss.mq.edu.auAustralian Government collaboration portal - http://www.govdex.gov.au/
Australian FOSS Census - http://census.waughpartners.com.au/
Waugh Partnershttp://waughpartners.com.au
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