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Idealism as Code: From philosophy to empowerment Alpha 5 joind.in/talk/view/11920Jeffrey A. “jam” McGuire - @horncologneOpen Source Evangelist, Acquia
Drupal Camp Capetown, 2015
US Constitution and Bill of Rights
1787 & 1791
We the People
We the People
Who are you? Why are you here?
Why am I here?
Successful FLOSS matters:1. Safe2. Secure3. Compelling4. Empowering
By Default.
Jeffrey A. “jam” McGuire
Open Source Evangelist –Acquia
•acquia.com/podcasts
•slideshare.net/horncologne
•tinyurl.com/jamyoutube
•@horncologne
Thank you!
What are we?
Angie “Webchick” Byron Drupal core committer
Use it: for anything, anywhere, foreverStudy it: understand what you are usingModify it: fix it, make it betterShare it: redistribute, sell, give back
Open Source = Four Freedoms
“Users generally have a much more accurate and detailed model of their needs than manufacturers have ...”Eric von HippleDemocratizing Innovation, 2005
Proprietary
IT Costs Personnel
Hosting Bandwidth
Design (Recurring) Licensing fees
Vendor lock-in Data lock-in (buy it back?)
Vendor roadmap Vendor release cycle
When it happens
Open Source
IT Costs Personnel Hosting Bandwidth Design No licensing fees Invest in your team Invest what/when you need 1000s of vendors You own your data Your roadmap When you need it When you need it
Drupal 8, GPL, Acquia and more: tuxmachines.org/node/70236
Successful FLOSS matters:1. Safe2. Secure3. Compelling4. Empowering
By Default.
1. Innovation2. Cost Savings3. Efficiency4. Risk Mitigation
Successful FLOSS empowers successful business:
1. Collaboration2. Transparency3. Participation4. Innovation
Successful FLOSS empowers successful government:
“Proprietary or FLOSS doesn’t matter.” * Like hell it doesn’t …
Meet Vincenzo“Accessibility
is usability.”
Meet Vincenzo Rubanohttp://www.indiegogo.com/projects/allow-me-to-attend-drupalcon-portland-2013aka: http://tinyurl.com/vincenzogoestoportland
http://www.titengodocchio.it/
http://acquia.com/podcasts“In accessibility there is usability”
http://titengodocchio.it
Open source licenses put me in control.
Yours?
If I have to say, “Trust me,” don’t trust me. – @aral
ind.ie
“DRM & backdoors don’t matter”
“DRM & backdoors don’t matter”Do you care if these devices are secure?
1. smart thermostats2. cars3. traffic lights4. hearing aids (tinyurl.com/pdzvpjn)5. insulin pumps6. pace makers
AllSeen Alliance AllJoin Framework
Successful FLOSS does matter:1. Safe2. Secure3. Compelling4. Empowering
By Default.
Thank you! Questions? Jeffrey A. “jam” McGuire
(Open Source) Evangelist –Acquia
•acquia.com/podcasts
•slideshare.net/horncologne
•@horncologne
