Open source offers greater value than proprietary software because it empowers you to control your architecture, budget and IT strategy instead of ceding control to your vendor. This keynote presentation from WSO2Con London explains why and how.

1. 1
The Business
Value Of Open
Source
WSO2Con EU, London, June 2, 2015
Simon Phipps, simon@wipro.com · http://wipro.com

2. From Dangerous
1998 2015
to Default

3. 78% of businesses
operating with open source
Source: The Future of Open Source survey 2015

4. 55% say open source
more secure
than proprietary
Source: The Future of Open Source survey 2015

5. 88% will contribute
to open source in the
next three years
Source: The Future of Open Source survey 2015

7. Open Source
Is Now
Everywhere

8. Origins

9. Use
Study
Improve
Share

10. Open Source Definition
1. Free Redistribution
2. Source Code Available
3. Derived Works Allowed
4. Integrity of The Author's Source Code
5. No Discrimination Against Persons or Groups
6. No Discrimination Against Fields of Use
7. Redistribution Maintains All Rights
8. License Must Not Be Specific to a Product
9. License Must Not Restrict Other Software
10. License Must Be Technology-Neutral

11. Permissionless

13. Flexibility

15. New Technologies
Only Possible
With Open Source

16. Cloud
Computing

17. Permissionless
Cloud Scaling
Flexibility

18. Internet Of
Things

21. Use
Study
Improve
Share

22. USE
Prototype-led
Fail early
Change readily

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

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

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

26. The First Derivative Of
Software Freedom
Business Value Is

27. Principles
● Flexibility is the origin of the values of open
source
● A community-enabling ethic is the origin of
that flexibility
● Both depend on and create environments
where permission is granted in advance

28. Focus on flexibility & you'll make
savings too
But focus on savings & your
vendors will keep you trapped

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

30. A Note About Community

32. Contribute
(or pay forever)

34. Joining The
Community
For You...

35. Wipro has a workforce
of over 150,000 serving
clients in 175+ cities
across 6 continents
Business Application Services
DO BUSINESS BETTER CONSULTING | SYSTEM INTEGRATION | BUSINESS PROCESS SERVICES

36. 6 out of Top 10
banks in the USA rely on
Wipro for Open Source
Expertise
Business Application Services
DO BUSINESS BETTER CONSULTING | SYSTEM INTEGRATION | BUSINESS PROCESS SERVICES

37. Business Application Services
DO BUSINESS BETTER CONSULTING | SYSTEM INTEGRATION | BUSINESS PROCESS SERVICES
4 out of 5
Global Telecom
Equipment Providers
in the USA rely on
Wipro for Open
Source Expertise

38. Business Application Services
DO BUSINESS BETTER CONSULTING | SYSTEM INTEGRATION | BUSINESS PROCESS SERVICES
3 out of 5
Top Oil Companies in
the World rely on
Wipro for Open
Source Expertise

39. Business Application Services
DO BUSINESS BETTER CONSULTING | SYSTEM INTEGRATION | BUSINESS PROCESS SERVICES
2 out of 3
Top Global Mobile
Phone Brands rely
on
Wipro for Open
Source Expertise

40. The Business Value of Open Source
● Re-empowers the CxO — control returned
o over long-term budget
o of overall architecture
● Energises the developer — flexibility means
o more options from more sources
o in control of architecture
● Both benefit from suppliers committed to
your software freedom

41. Thank You!
simon.phipps@wipro.com
This presentation is the opinion of the presenter. It is not intended to offer legal advice, nor does it necessarily
represent the views of any entity, including Wipro Ltd and its clients.
© 2015 Wipro Ltd & 2008-15 Simon Phipps · Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike Unported v3.0

42. Q & A
Licensing
Patents
"Free" vs "Open"
Community
Governance
Foundations
Procurement
HR Policy