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Building A Strong Open Source Ecosystem - Lessons From Around The World. MyGOSSCON 2008. Ms. Pia Waugh President, Software Freedom International
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FOSS:Building a strong ecosystem
5th November 2008
Pia Waugh
Consultant – Waugh PartnersFounding Member – OLPC Friends
President – Software Freedom International
FOSS?
FOSS?
Software?
FOSS?
Software?Development methodology?
FOSS?
Software?Development methodology?Industry?
FOSS?
Software?Development methodology?Industry?Community?
FOSS?
Software?Development methodology?Industry?Community?Open Standards?
FOSS
SoftwareDevelopment methodologyIndustryCommunityOpen StandardsAnd, and, and....
FOSS is an ecosystem ofpeople
The Idea
The Idea goes public
People can see the Idea
Get the Idea
And contribute to the Idea
So the Idea can evolve
Community distributions
Commercial distributions
Local User Groups
FOSS is an ecosystemof people...
● Projects● Community distributions● Commercial distributions● Local User Groups● Industry● Users and innovators● Advocates
... who do stuff
● Software development● Support● Documentation● Implementation● Demos and talks● User meetings● Outreach events
Many do itfor fun
Many do itfor work
Many do it toimprove the world
Communities are driven by
● Individuals● Technical needs● Vision● Grassroot efforts
The roles ofGovernment
?
● Industry develops through market needs
Government: Using FOSS
● Industry develops through market needs● Community responds to user needs
Government: Using FOSS
● Industry develops through market needs● Community responds to user needs● Skills development
Government: Using FOSS
● Industry develops through market needs● Community responds to user needs● Skills development● Best practices
Government: Using FOSS
● Industry develops through market needs● Community responds to user needs● Skills development● Best practices● Reduction of FOSS procurement blockages
Government: Using FOSS
● 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
● 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
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
● Innovate with existing tools
Government:Developing FOSS
● Innovate with existing tools● Use FOSS collaboration methods and tools
Government:Developing FOSS
● Innovate with existing tools● Use FOSS collaboration methods and tools● Encourage contribution to projects where
appropriate – bugs reports, code, docs
Government:Developing FOSS
● 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
● Communities are bottom up, not top down
Government:Supporting Communities
● Communities are bottom up, not top down● Support enthusiasm within departments
Government:Supporting Communities
● Communities are bottom up, not top down● Support enthusiasm within departments● Encourage participation in FOSS communities
Government:Supporting Communities
● 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
● 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
● 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
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
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
World experiences
World experiences
World experiences
World experiences
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
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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