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OpenOffice,
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Question:What do you dowith open source?
What Do You Do
with Open Source?
Using open source programs/systems?
What Do You Do
with Open Source?
Using open source programs/systems
Programming with open source programming languages or
environments?
What Do You Do
with Open Source?
Using open source programs/systems
Programming with open source programming languages or
environments
Hacking and modifying open source projects for your own use?
What Do You Do
with Open Source?
Using open source programs/systems
Programming with open source programming languages or
environments
Hacking and modifying open source projects for your own use
Attending community events and conferences?
What Do You Do
with Open Source?
Using open source programs/systems
Programming with open source programming languages or
environments
Hacking and modifying open source projects for your own use
Attending community events and conferences
Filing bugs, submitting patches and joining the upstream
discussion?
What do business dowith open source?
What Do Business Do
with Open Source?
Programming with open source programming languages or
environments?
What Do Business Do
with Open Source?
Programming with open source programming languages or
environments
Using, hacking and modifying open source projects/systems for
their own use?
And then?
What Do Business Do
with Open Source?
Programming with open source programming languages or
environments
Using, hacking and modifying open source projects/systems for
their own use?
(And then?)
An Open Source Business Community
This is how we workin Apache Software Foundation
Open Source Business Community in Apache
In Apache Software Foundation, we build open source communities
like this:
Apache SoftwareFoundation ProjectsBusiness Community
CompanyCompanyCompanyCompanyEnd Users
Open Source Business Community in Apache
ASF projects are the infrastructures of business, and they are
rolling money.Apache HTTPD, Tomcat, SpamAssassin
Open Source Business Community in Apache
ASF projects are the infrastructures of business, and they are
rolling money.Apache HTTPD, Tomcat, SpamAssassin
Business companies sponsor ASF in many ways:Money, development,
hardware, and more.
Open Source Business Community in Apache
ASF projects are the infrastructures of business, and they are
rolling money.Apache HTTPD, Tomcat, SpamAssassin
Business companies sponsor ASF in many ways:Money, development,
hardware, and more.
ASF returns with quality software projects that roll money for
the business.
Open Source Business Community in Apache
It works like this:Business companies sponsor ASF with money,
development, and more.
ASF returns with quality software projects that roll money for
these companies.
Apache SoftwareFoundation ProjectsBusiness Community
CompanyCompanyCompanyCompanyQualitySoftwareInfrastructureSponsoring:Money,development,and
more
There are several key issuesto the success of this
ecosystem.
Key Issues to an Open Source Business Community
MeritocracyEveryone can join in as long as she/he
contributes.
Key Issues to an Open Source Business Community
MeritocracyEveryone can join in as long as she/he
contributes.
Non-AffiliationSoftware projects are not affiliated with any of
the sponsors.
Key Issues to an Open Source Business Community
MeritocracyEveryone can join in as long as she/he
contributes.
Non-AffiliationSoftware projects are not affiliated with any of
the sponsors.
TransparencyEverything goes public. No hidden affiliation.
TRUSTSoftware projects are neutraland they welcome everybody to
join
But, why?
Why should we bring business toopen source software
projects?Isnt it enough to keep OSS projectsnon-commercial?
Because otherwise it just wont work.
Keeping OSS projects non-commercialmeanswe have to depend on
volunteer developerswho work in their spare time
Volunteer Developers
Spare Time
Overnight after work
Volunteer Developers
Spare Time
Overnight after work
Weekends
Volunteer Developers
Spare Time
Overnight after work
Weekends
Holidays
Volunteer Developers
Spare Time
Overnight after work
Weekends
Holidays
Volunteer Developers
Spare Time
Overnight after work
Weekends
Holidays
The time after work when they are supposed to stay with their
family, children, husbands and wives
Volunteer Developers
Spare Time
Overnight after work
Weekends
Holidays
The time after work when they are supposed to stay with their
family, children, husbands and wives when you, as an end-user, are
staying at home watching TV
This system wont work,especially with medium-to-large
projects
For the OSS projects to be healthy,project development must take
daytime,and this time must be paidby someone, some company
Thats why we need business sponsors.Not only sponsoring the
money,but most importantly,sponsoring the development.
But, again, why?
Why do we sponsorwhen software is free to use and take?
Morality is the first reason,but not the only, nor the last.
Benefits to Sponsor OSS Projects
Join it and get a vote
Benefits to Sponsor OSS Projects
Join it and get a vote
Prevent competitors from project affiliation
Benefits to Sponsor OSS Projects
Join it and get a vote
Prevent competitors from project affiliation
Fix the bugs from the upstream once and for all
Benefits to Sponsor OSS Projects
Join it and get a vote
Prevent competitors from project affiliation
Fix the bugs from the upstream once and for all
Get credits for your contribution
And, most importantly
Benefits to Sponsor OSS Projects
Join it and get a vote
Prevent competitors from project affiliation
Fix the bugs from the upstream once and for all
Get credits for your contribution
Help make quality projects, and these projects will reward you
nicely!
Come join
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Thank you.Any question?
