FOSS4G 2010. Keynote: "Beyond Open Source".

Beyond Open Source Software
Miguel Montesinos
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Todayis a Great Day!!!
...for me, at least

Todayismy 40thbirthday!!!
so … presents are wellcome☺
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Hubbub?

FOSS4G is amaturemarket
Adena SchutzbergDirections Magazine Editor
FOSS4G . Victoria, Canada
2007

FOSS4G vs. what?
Closedsource software
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FOSS4G vs. what?
Commercial software
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FOSS4G vs. what?
Proprietary software
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FOSS4G vs. what?
Privative software

What'saroundthe “FOSS4G”?
Anecosystem of :
Amateurs
Individuals
Companies
Universities
PublicBodies
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Lots of questions
What are their drivers?
Why do theycollaborate?
How do theymakeprofit?
Are there new businessmodels?

Makeyourownquestions
Do searchforyouranswers!
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Answers?In Books?
No uniqueanswer.A bunch of goodtheories.

Don'texpecttofindMagicBooks
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Don'tbelievefaithfully in gurus
Absolutetruthdoesn’tbelongtoonlyone

Don'tbelieveeverythingyoureadonthe Web

Don'tbelieveeverythingyousee

ExperiencebyYourself
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Nevertheless, these aregood books
withgoodtheories.

What's the difference between theory and practice?
Thedifferenceisthatin theorythereis no difference,but in practicethereis.
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Let'stalkaboutpractice
Whatthecompanies do

Onetooneagreementsordistributionchannels

Somepracticalrunningexperiences at

Business Case #1
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Creation of a brand new co.
Servicesaround Sextante world

Business Case #2

Association of companies, publicbodies and universities.
Fostering gvSIG dev. & free geomatics

gvSIGAssociation.Collaboratorsnetwork

Business Case #3

Association of generic open-sourcecompanies
Asolival
...
Association of Free Sw. Companies of Valencia Region
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Association of generic open-source companies
Asolival
...
Asolival
Association of Free Sw. Companies of Valencia Region
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Regional Associations
ESLE
Agasol
CESLA
CatPL
CyLeSol
Asolival
SoliMadrid
ESLiC
AndaLibre

Federation of Associations
ESLE
CESLA
Agasol
CatPL
CyLeSol
Asolival
SoliMadrid
ESLiC
AndaLibre

Open SourceSw. Development
Lean ongiantshoulders
Collaboration

Why can we make these things?

Privative Software

Free & Open Source Software

Thisisthe Sea!
Once youweretetheredNowyou are freeThatwastheriverAnd thisisthe sea.No youdon'tneed no ticketAnd youdon'tpay no feeBecausethatwastheriverAnd thisisthe sea.

Beyond Open Source Software
Miguel Montesinos
m m o n t e s i n o s @ p r o d e v e l o p . e s
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