Open Source and Business

Open source and businessOpen source and business

ByByKalyan Chakravarthy KankanalaKalyan Chakravarthy KankanalaBananaIPBananaIP

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BusinessBusiness

Selling copies of open sourceSelling copies of open source– ReliableReliable– Up to dateUp to date– Virus attackVirus attack

Customization servicesCustomization services Training and implementationTraining and implementation Contractual protectionContractual protection

– IndemnityIndemnity– WarrantyWarranty


Use of OSS in businessUse of OSS in business


BusinessBusiness

Commodity software and specialized software Commodity software and specialized software Models and RisksModels and Risks

– Toolkit software for programmers to develop other Toolkit software for programmers to develop other programs; programs;

– Company's internal operations; Company's internal operations; – Incorporated into software products that are distributed Incorporated into software products that are distributed

to customers or other third parties. to customers or other third parties.

Documentation and Security protocolsDocumentation and Security protocols SupportSupport


ModelsModels

OSMM - Open Source Maturity ModelOSMM - Open Source Maturity Model NavicaNavica CapGeminiCapGemini BRR - Business Readiness RatingBRR - Business Readiness Rating


OSMM - NavicaOSMM - Navica

Maturity level of OSSMaturity level of OSS Three phases - Select, Assess and IntegrateThree phases - Select, Assess and Integrate Support Support DocumentationDocumentation TrainingTraining Product integrationProduct integration Professional servicesProfessional services www.navicasoft.comwww.navicasoft.com


BRRBRR

ScoreScore

1 - 51 - 5 1 - Unacceptable1 - Unacceptable 5- Excellent5- Excellent


PhasesPhases

Phase 1 – Quick AssessmentPhase 1 – Quick Assessment Phase 2 – Target usage assessment and Phase 2 – Target usage assessment and

Category weightsCategory weights Phase 3 – Data collection and processingPhase 3 – Data collection and processing Phase 4 – Data translationPhase 4 – Data translation


Quick AssessmentQuick Assessment Target usage Target usage Mission-Critical, Regular,Mission-Critical, Regular, Development, or ExperimentationDevelopment, or Experimentation Viability indicators Viability indicators Licensing/LegalLicensing/Legal Approved License or Copyleft licenseApproved License or Copyleft license Standards complianceStandards compliance Referenceable adoptersReferenceable adopters Availability of a supporting or stable organizationAvailability of a supporting or stable organization Implementation languageImplementation language Third-Party ReviewsThird-Party Reviews BooksBooks More internal viability indicators More internal viability indicators Policy of the passing criteriaPolicy of the passing criteria AssessmentAssessment


Target Usage - CategoriesTarget Usage - Categories

Functionality Functionality UsabilityUsability Quality Quality Security Security Performance Performance Scalability Scalability Architecture Architecture Support Support Documentation Documentation Adoption Adoption Community Community Professionalism Professionalism


Target Usage - RankingTarget Usage - Ranking

Rank the 12 categoriesRank the 12 categories Select top 7 categoriesSelect top 7 categories Assign Weighting factors - Total of 100 Assign Weighting factors - Total of 100

percentpercent


Data Collection and ProcessingData Collection and Processing

Sub-categoriesSub-categories Tailored Metrics Tailored Metrics Suggested standardsSuggested standards


RatingRating

Average score on a scale of 5Average score on a scale of 5 1 - Unacceptable1 - Unacceptable 2 - Poor2 - Poor 3 - acceptable3 - acceptable 4 - Very good4 - Very good 5 - Excellent5 - Excellent


Cases and IssuesCases and Issues


Progress v. MySQL ABProgress v. MySQL AB

Gemini softwareGemini software Distribution by Progress under License Distribution by Progress under License

violates GPLviolates GPL Denied injunctionDenied injunction Dispute whether derivative work governed Dispute whether derivative work governed

by GPLby GPL Withdraw end user licenseWithdraw end user license


Welte v. Fortinet UK Ltd.,Welte v. Fortinet UK Ltd.,

UK Company held liable for violating GPLUK Company held liable for violating GPL Modified its license to comply with GPLModified its license to comply with GPL


SCO Group, Inc. v. International SCO Group, Inc. v. International BusinessBusiness

Machines Corp.,Machines Corp., Bought UnixBought Unix Fragments of Unix incorporated into kernel Fragments of Unix incorporated into kernel

of Linuxof Linux Copyright violation on IMBCopyright violation on IMB Letters to Linux end user customersLetters to Linux end user customers Redhat's suitRedhat's suit


OSS ModelOSS Model

Business planBusiness plan ProtectProtect Avoid violationAvoid violation Make the best of what is availableMake the best of what is available


Digital Rights ManagementDigital Rights Management

Anti-circumvention lawsAnti-circumvention laws CircumventionCircumvention TraffickingTrafficking Civil and Criminal LiabilityCivil and Criminal Liability


CasesCases

DeCSS CaseDeCSS Case Lotus caseLotus case Webfilter caseWebfilter case


Open source and DRMOpen source and DRM

ImplementationImplementation CircumventionCircumvention


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Open Source and Business