Free. Open. Future? Mark Surman FOSDEM 2009 Talk

free. open.future?

free. open.future?

stuff i've been thinking about

stuff i've been thinking about

<context>

what is mozilla for?

stuff i've been thinking about

<context>

what is mozilla for?

20101. openness and participation2. data safer and more useful3. open, unified mobile web4. firefox

20601. openness and participation2. ???3. ???4. ???

</context>

<a point>

<and two questions>

<a point> free and open source software = huge success story.

<and two questions>

<a point> free and open source software = huge success story.

<and two questions> how far can free and open go?

<a point> free and open source software = huge success story.

<and two questions> how far can free and open go?what's next?

<a point> free and open source software = huge success story.

2008

2008stock markets crashobama electedbeijing olympicsint'l year of the potatospice girls reunion tour

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2008stock markets crashobama electedbeijing olympicsint'l year of the potatospice girls reunion tour

32% top blogs on wordpress

2008stock markets crashobama electedbeijing olympicsint'l year of the potatospice girls reunion tour

32% top blogs on wordpress200 million firefox users

2008stock markets crashobama electedbeijing olympicsint'l year of the potatospice girls reunion tour

32% top blogs on wordpress200 million firefox users4.5 million linux netbooks

a clearconceptualmap

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a clearconceptualmap

many moremillions can

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moved the market

hackablemoved the market = a more

world

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<first question>

<first question> how far can we take free + open?

2003

2003concorde makes final flighteuropean constitution draftedhuman genome completedint'l year of freshwateraustralia wins cricket world cup

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and the web is in danger

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monopoly

also

people couldn't

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the web

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freedoms matter

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modifyshare

freedoms matternot just for software

studycopy

modifyshare

freedoms matteralso for the web

studycopy

modifyshare

conceptual mapalso for the web?

things getting better

things getting better

all userscan hack.

more userfreedom.

things getting better

things getting better

all userscan hack.

more userfreedom.

things getting betterfree + open = far

<second question>

<second question> what's next?

2009

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and free software goes big in mobile

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epicbattle

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vs.

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vs.

how can open win?

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how can open win?

hardware

hardwaresoftware

hardwaresoftwareweb

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hardwaresoftwarewebnetworkcloud

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hardwaresoftwarewebnetworkcloudpricingpermissions

hardwaresoftwarewebnetworkcloudpricingpermissions

open mobile ecosystem

open mobile ecosystem

studycopymodifyshare

what conceptualmaps do we needfor open mobile?

studycopymodifyshare

what conceptualmaps do we needfor open mobile?

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we don't know

what conceptualmaps do we needfor open mobile?

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we don't know(and mobile is just the start)

we don't know(and mobile just the start)

we need better (and bigger) maps

<conclusion>

why does mozilla

care?

why does mozilla

care?

we need a better map to do this

things we want on the map

things we want on the map

Strong Strong valuesvalues

things we want on the map

Strong Strong valuesvalues, freedom beyond just code, freedom beyond just code

things we want on the map

Strong Strong valuesvalues, freedom beyond just code, freedom beyond just codeGreat Great free softwarefree software

things we want on the map

Strong Strong valuesvalues, freedom beyond just code, freedom beyond just codeGreat Great free softwarefree software, that people love to use, that people love to use

things we want on the map

Strong Strong valuesvalues, freedom beyond just code, freedom beyond just codeGreat Great free softwarefree software, that people love to use, that people love to useUsers as hackersUsers as hackers

things we want on the map

Strong Strong valuesvalues, freedom beyond just code, freedom beyond just codeGreat Great free softwarefree software, that people love to use, that people love to useUsers as hackers,Users as hackers, anyone can bend anything anyone can bend anything

but what else?

my what else

my what else

connect open source and educationconnect open source and education

another what else

another what else

mapping freedom + web services mapping freedom + web services

your what else

what's on your map?

your what else

what's on your map?

take 5 minutes to talk about your map

mark surmanmozilla foundation

mark@mozillafoundation.org

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thanksto lilly, beltzner and everyone i stole slide ideas from. everyone who commented. and all the great photographers on flickr.