OSGi World Congress 2005

2. OSGi Users' Group -
France
Olivier PavOlivier Pavéé, Siemens VDO, Siemens VDO

3. AgendaAgenda
•• HistoryHistory
•• Vision and ObjectivesVision and Objectives
•• Group OverviewGroup Overview
•• Who are the members?Who are the members?
•• What are the next steps?What are the next steps?
•• ContactsContacts

4. HistoryHistory
•• Initiated by two academics:Initiated by two academics:
–– Didier DonsezDidier Donsez --IMAG,IMAG, GrenobleGrenoble, France, France
–– StStééphane Frphane Fréénotnot --INSA, Lyon, FranceINSA, Lyon, France
•• KickKick--off Meeting in Paris in December 2004off Meeting in Paris in December 2004
•• Second Meeting in Paris in May 2005Second Meeting in Paris in May 2005
•• Constitutive Assembly in Paris in October 2005Constitutive Assembly in Paris in October 2005
•• Approved by the Board of DirectorsApproved by the Board of Directors

5. VisionVision
""Create and promote an OSGi Developer CommunityCreate and promote an OSGi Developer Community
in France with partners from universities andin France with partners from universities and
industries"industries"

6. ObjectivesObjectives
•• Disseminate French skills and experiencesDisseminate French skills and experiences
•• Enable partnership UniversityEnable partnership University –– French andFrench and
Worldwide IndustryWorldwide Industry
•• Exchange of experiences and ideasExchange of experiences and ideas
•• Anticipate on OSGi Technology evolutionAnticipate on OSGi Technology evolution
•• Work on research, training and prototypesWork on research, training and prototypes

7. General InformationGeneral Information
•• The third official OSGi Users' Forum /Group afterThe third official OSGi Users' Forum /Group after
Japan and KoreaJapan and Korea
•• OSGiOSGi Users' Group France:Users' Group France:
–– is a nonis a non--profit organization ("association loi 1901")profit organization ("association loi 1901")
–– around 20 potential membersaround 20 potential members
•• Members are companies, organizations orMembers are companies, organizations or
individualsindividuals
•• WebsiteWebsite
–– www.osgiuserswww.osgiusers--france.orgfrance.org

8. The BoardThe Board
•• Elected each yearElected each year
•• Eight board memberEight board member
•• The Interim Board is:The Interim Board is:
–– President, DidierPresident, Didier DonsezDonsez
–– Secretary,Secretary, StStééphanephane FrFréénotnot
–– Treasurer, Nicolas LeTreasurer, Nicolas Le SommerSommer

9. University ResearchUniversity Research
•• Research UnitResearch Unit
–– LSR (LSR (GrenobleGrenoble), I3S (Nice),), I3S (Nice), LoriaLoria (Nancy), UBS(Nancy), UBS
((VannesVannes), LIFL (), LIFL (LilleLille))
–– INRIA, CNRSINRIA, CNRS
mainly interested inmainly interested in
–– ServiceService--oriented Component modeloriented Component model
–– Lifecycle ManagementLifecycle Management
–– ModularityModularity
–– DeploymentDeployment

10. Industry DomainsIndustry Domains
•• Home/Building AutomationHome/Building Automation
–– Schneider ElectricSchneider Electric
–– ÉÉlectricitlectricitéé de Francede France
–– ThomsonThomson
–– France TelecomFrance Telecom
–– Alcatel CITAlcatel CIT
•• AutomotiveAutomotive
–– Siemens VDO AutomotiveSiemens VDO Automotive
•• Software EngineeringSoftware Engineering
–– BullBull
–– TeamlogTeamlog
–– TrialogTrialog
•• SecuritySecurity
–– GemplusGemplus

11. IndustryIndustry -- University SynergyUniversity Synergy
•• Consortium :Consortium : ObjectWebObjectWeb
•• French founded projects :French founded projects : SAFARI,SAFARI,
COMPiTVCOMPiTV, PISE, ..., PISE, ...
•• EU founded projects : MUSE,EU founded projects : MUSE,
OSMOSE, Amigo,OSMOSE, Amigo, ePerSpaceePerSpace,,
S4ALL, ANSO, ...S4ALL, ANSO, ...

12. Actions Planned IActions Planned I
•• Partnership DaysPartnership Days
–– Member presentations on projects, success stories andMember presentations on projects, success stories and
research projectsresearch projects
•• ForumForum
–– General and track sessionsGeneral and track sessions
–– 1 or 2 days1 or 2 days
•• SchoolsSchools
–– During summer or winterDuring summer or winter
–– 1 or 2 weeks1 or 2 weeks
•• TrainingsTrainings
–– CertificationCertification
–– Propose exhaustive list of existing trainingsPropose exhaustive list of existing trainings

13. Actions Planned IIActions Planned II
•• SpecificationSpecification
–– Exchange information on specificationsExchange information on specifications
–– Propose specifications to the OSGi AlliancePropose specifications to the OSGi Alliance
•• Newsletter and Technical NotesNewsletter and Technical Notes
–– Distribution of press release and news on OSGiDistribution of press release and news on OSGi
TechnologyTechnology
•• Job ForumJob Forum
–– Job opportunities in OSGi TechnologyJob opportunities in OSGi Technology

14. Actions Planned IIIActions Planned III
•• SurveysSurveys
–– Presentations and discussionsPresentations and discussions
–– Published on the websitePublished on the website
•• Specific Missions from governmentSpecific Missions from government
•• Definition of bids for French government orDefinition of bids for French government or
European projectsEuropean projects

15. Near Term StepsNear Term Steps
•• Register association with byRegister association with by--lawslaws
•• Set up the official websiteSet up the official website
•• Start member registrationStart member registration
•• Prepare next events such as Forum, SchoolPrepare next events such as Forum, School

16. INTechINTech
•• Half a dayHalf a day
•• Organized by INRIA (Organized by INRIA (GrenobleGrenoble))
•• OSGiOSGi EvangelismEvangelism
•• Location:Location: GrenobleGrenoble, France, France
•• Date: 2Date: 2ndnd
of February 2006of February 2006
•• State: ConfirmedState: Confirmed

17. ICAR Winter School 2006ICAR Winter School 2006
•• Five daysFive days
•• One day dedicated to OSGi TechnologyOne day dedicated to OSGi Technology
•• Location: nearLocation: near GrenobleGrenoble, France, France
•• Date: 20thDate: 20th –– 24th of March 200624th of March 2006
•• State: ConfirmedState: Confirmed

18. Forum 2006Forum 2006
•• Two daysTwo days
•• ProgramProgram
–– Member PresentationsMember Presentations
–– TrainingTraining
–– Parallel TracksParallel Tracks
–– Bundle ContestBundle Contest
•• Location: Paris or LyonLocation: Paris or Lyon
•• Date: June 2006Date: June 2006
•• State: In preparationState: In preparation

19. ContactsContacts
•• ContactsContacts
Didier DonsezDidier Donsez didier.donsez@imag.frdidier.donsez@imag.fr
StStééphaphanene FrFréénotnot stephane.frenot@insastephane.frenot@insa--lyon.frlyon.fr
OlivierOlivier PavPavéé olivier.pave@siemens.comolivier.pave@siemens.com
•• WebsiteWebsite
www.osgiuserswww.osgiusers--france.orgfrance.org