The document outlines the strong political support for the open source ecosystem in France, highlighting key organizations like the National Council of Free Software (C.N.L.L.) and local authorities that promote innovation and collaboration. It emphasizes the growth of the open source market, driven by significant job creation and the complexity of software-specific needs, as well as the historic role of Nouvelle-Aquitaine in fostering early software sharing initiatives. Additionally, it features various strategic actions and guidelines to encourage the use of open source within public services and educational institutions.

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open source ecosystem
Jean-Christophe ELINEAU

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Strong political support
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For companies : C.N.L.L. or National Council of Free Software
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For innovation : Systematic
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For local authorities : l’A.D.U.L.L.A.C.T
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An example : open source in Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
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3. Strong political support

4. Strong political support
Jacques Attali Report (2008) - Decision 58 :
Promote competition between proprietary and
"free" software.
President François Hollande (2012) : "Open
source software allows more sharing and
facilitates competition between outsourced
service providers. »
Law on Higher Education and Research (2013)
: "The public service of higher education
provides its users with digital educational
services and resources. Free software is used
first and foremost."
Prime minister Ayrault Circular (2012) : After
several years in which the question of the use
of open source has been the subject of many
discussions, it is now possible to retain a series
of guidelines and recommendations on the
proper use of open source softwares .
Source : Inter-ministerial circular "Guidelines for
the use of open source software in the
administration", Sept. 19, 2012
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5. For companies : C.N.L.L. or
National Council of Free Software

6. For companies :
C.N.L.L. or National Council of Free Software
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Created in 2010 by the federation of regional
associations (clusters)
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500 "pure players" free software companies in
France : From 2 to 800 employees, growing
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Integrators and editors (often both)
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Two important ecosystems supported by local
authorities (Ile de France -> Systematic, New
Aquitaine -> Aquinetic...)
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Mission : to bring together Free Digital
Enterprises in a spirit of community and
around common values, and to represent and
defend the professional field of Free Software
and Open Digital in France
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7. The C.N.L.L. is at the service of the companies in France.
It aims to create an environment conducive to their development by :
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Helping to make known and recognize the importance as well as the specificities of our activity
(values, business models, economic, technical and strategic interest…)
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Encouraging both collaboration and fair competition between our companies, and
collaboration with other actors in the free and open innovation ecosystem
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Removing institutional and environmental barriers that could hinder their growth
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Collaborating with all organizations that share similar objectives.
For companies :
C.N.L.L. or National Council of Free Software
Vision

8. For companies :
C.N.L.L. or National Council of Free Software
• Annual publications of studies on free software market in France (supply, demand,
employment)
• Intervention in political debate at (presidential) moments or on key subjects : circular "Ayrault",
laws on education and higher education, on supervision, "Lemaire" law
• Free Employment Charter (2012)
• Event ("Spring University of Free Software", OWF / POSS, RRLL, LinuxTag...) for the past ten
years
History
Key actions

9. For companies :
C.N.L.L. or National Council of Free Software
Actions
in progress
• Support or co-organisation of key events in the sector : POSS, B-BOOST,
RRLL...
• Preparation of the 2019 study, which will focus more specifically on
training issues
• Recruitment of "direct adherent" members (national or international
actors)
• European coordination with similar organisations

10. Open source, a market twice as dynamic as the French IT market :
“annual growth rate is above 8% until 2020”

11. Penetration rate of the French IT market : around 10% in 2017

12. France represents 23% of European open source market

13. Creation of 4 000 jobs per year in France

14. Number of employees in Free Software sector : 50 000

15. Lack of technical and legal skills

16. For innovation :
Systematic Paris Region

17. The vocation of the Free Software Thematic
Group within the Systematic World
Competitiveness Cluster is to promote the
emergence of a prosperous Free Software
industry, in close contact with the world of
education and research, to foster the
development of innovative free software that
benefits from the scientific advances of Ile-de-
France
29 R&D projects have already been financed for
a total cost of more than €100 million and a
grant amount of more than €39 million.
For innovation : World Competitiveness Cluster
Systematic

18. For local authorities :
A.D.U.L.L.A.C.T.

19. Founded in 2002, ADULLACT's objectives are to
support and coordinate the action of local
authorities and administrations in order to
promote, develop and maintain a heritage of
open source software useful for public service
missions.
ADULLACT, a unique structure in Europe, is an
initiative born of the need to develop an
alternative to the proprietary licensing system,
particularly in the field of business software.
For local authorities : l’A.D.U.L.L.A.C.T.

20. An example : open source in
Nouvelle-Aquitaine région

21. An example : open source in Nouvelle-
Aquitaine région
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Early awareness of software sharing among
Aquitaine academics, since the University of
Bordeaux was the first French university site
connected to the Internet : training generations of
students in free software, which was used for
teaching since the late 1980s.
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The first specialized companies were also created
at an early stage, which led to the creation of the
first regional grouping of free software companies
in 2003 : ProLibre.
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Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regional Council :
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Support for several major actions, such as the creation of
Libre Software Meetings (LSM) in July 2000.
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Existence of a "free software" project manager within
the Digital Delegation.
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Creation of Aquinetic, an open source cluster with
an economic vocation : regional specificity in France
(2012).
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Structuring the open source sector
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Labelling of projects
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Financing assistance
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Fundraising activities
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Actually, around a hundred ten companies
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Success stories : Mapotempo, Ekylibre ...
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