Kopano asked for an introductory explanation of how open source empowers innovation

1. Innovation driven by Open Source
It’s more than just "free stuff"!
Simon Phipps, Meshed Insights Ltd
President, Open Source Initiative & Director, The Document Foundation

2. About Me
● Technical background: electronics, programming
● Worked for three computer giants (Unisys, IBM, Sun)
● Watched history unfold for PCs, the Web, Java, XML,
Open Source
● British, US-based for 15 years while living in England
● Now a consultant and author, Meshed Insights Ltd
● Pro Bono Boards: OSI - President; TDF - Director;
ORG – Director
● @webmink in most places
● Nexus is http://meshedinsights.com

3. What Is Open Source?

4. Trapped By “Gratis”
● English meaning of
“Free”
● Cost-cutting history
● Undue focus on
price

5. Liberty
Commerce

6. Software Freedom Is The Key
Always Check Who Has It!
Specify You Want It!

7. So What Is Open Source?
● The Four Freedoms
● Protecting Everyone From Everyone
● Giving Permission In Advance To Innovate
and Collaborate

8. Why Is Open Source Valuable?

9. Use
Study
Improve
Share

10. USE
Prototype-led
Fail early
Change readily

11. USE
STUDY
Hire experts freely
In-house expertise at any level
Understand product intimately

12. USE
STUDY
IMPROVE
Rich Marketplace
No barriers to innovation
Built-in escrow

13. USE
STUDY
IMPROVE
SHARE
Deploy without barriers
Partner ecosystems
Citizen and customer usage

14. Open Source's Real Value
● Start where others reached
● Stay in control of your own resources
● Share upkeep of your innovation
● Influence global ecosystems
● All derived from software freedom
● Powering Smart Innovation

15. So Why Is Open Source Valuable?
● Enables innovation and collaboration
● Leaves you with a choice of supplier,
always free to leave so wanting to stay
● Keeps you in control of how you spend

16. How Can I Know It’s Open Source?

18. Open Source License

19. "Licenses are constitutions
for communities"
Eben Moglen

20. Software Freedom Enables Innovation
License Grants All Permission In Advance
To:
● Use
● Modify
● Change
● Share
● ... All without needing permission

23. CII Best Practices Badge
● Census of policies
● Awarded for top scores only
● Awarded to LibreOffice project
https://www.coreinfrastructure.org/programs/badge-program

24. What Is A Community?

29. So How Can I Know It’s Open Source?
● Open source license
● Open development best practices
● Open community

30. If we didn't know better
we would pay extra
for open source software

31. The Document Foundation welcomes Kopano as its
newest Advisory Board member.
“Kopano is a welcome addition to the LibreOffice
community, as they are extending the reach of
LibreOffice to the cloud by integrating LibreOffice Online
with their collaboration solution. By becoming a member
of the project's Advisory Board, Kopano will provide
experiences and insights necessary to improve the
presence of LibreOffice in the cloud”
Simon Phipps, TDF Board Member.

32. https://meshedinsights.com
Thank-you!
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