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Free and Open Source SoftwareFree and Open Source SoftwareIts Role in the Information Society, Its Role in the Information Society, Industrial Competition and Public Industrial Competition and Public
AdministrationAdministration
Jacques Bus - DG INFSO/D3Jacques Bus - DG INFSO/D3
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Framework ProgrammeFramework Programme– overall budget and programmesoverall budget and programmes
Overview of IST ProgrammeOverview of IST Programme
Open Source SoftwareOpen Source Software
Contents of this presentation
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Micro-Cell
Macro-Cell
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Seamless & Rich Connectivity(fixed optical & wireless communications)
Intelligent EnvironmentsAnthropocentric Interfaces
Software &
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Technologies
IST vision: ‘Ambient Intelligence’
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Call 3 – Deadline May 2004 ??Call 3 – Deadline May 2004 ?? – Future and emerging technologiesFuture and emerging technologies– Nano technologiesNano technologies– Extension of existing actions or Special Support actions focused Extension of existing actions or Special Support actions focused
on:on:• International cooperationInternational cooperation
• Small and medium enterprisesSmall and medium enterprises
• Improving cohesion with new acceding countriesImproving cohesion with new acceding countries
New Workprogramme for 2005 –2006New Workprogramme for 2005 –2006
(to be decide Oct 2004)(to be decide Oct 2004)
With new calls foreseen in 2005 and 2006With new calls foreseen in 2005 and 2006
IST programme - Upcoming activities
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Use Europe’s industrial strength in telecom, aircraft, automotive, Use Europe’s industrial strength in telecom, aircraft, automotive, consumer electronics, chemicals, etc.consumer electronics, chemicals, etc.
Research actions aim at Research actions aim at building collaborationbuilding collaboration between: between:– large industrial user/developerslarge industrial user/developers– software (tool, COTS, component, service) vendorssoftware (tool, COTS, component, service) vendors– supported by academic research,supported by academic research,
leading to strong (sectorial) leading to strong (sectorial) industrial networksindustrial networks
IST Strategy for competitiveness
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Building open development and run-time environments for software Building open development and run-time environments for software and servicesand services
Use of European industrial strength and OSS community in an RTD Use of European industrial strength and OSS community in an RTD effort to create:effort to create:
– Platforms of methods, tools and middleware for SW productionPlatforms of methods, tools and middleware for SW production
– Which are modular and open to extension to specific domainsWhich are modular and open to extension to specific domains
– Covering all phases of SW life-cycleCovering all phases of SW life-cycle
– Applicable to broad classes of software systems and servicesApplicable to broad classes of software systems and services
IST Strategy for competitiveness
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Free and Open Source SoftwareFree and Open Source Software
Why is the Commission monitoring F/OSS ? Why is the Commission monitoring F/OSS ?
Software is all-pervasive in economy and societySoftware is all-pervasive in economy and society
Capability to use, control and develop S/W is a Capability to use, control and develop S/W is a strategic societal resourcestrategic societal resource
F/OSS: has entered the market, and may affect many F/OSS: has entered the market, and may affect many societal domains (f.ex. regional development, societal domains (f.ex. regional development, employment, etc…)employment, etc…)
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Main characteristics of F/OSSMain characteristics of F/OSS
Free Software - Open Source Software: used Free Software - Open Source Software: used interchangeably [F/OSS]interchangeably [F/OSS]
Software development paradigm: collaborative and Software development paradigm: collaborative and distributed developmentdistributed development
Licensing models: proliferation of “open source licenses Licensing models: proliferation of “open source licenses (GPL, LGPL, BSD, etc..) (GPL, LGPL, BSD, etc..)
F/OSS: potential benefits for interoperability and standardsF/OSS: potential benefits for interoperability and standards
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The Debate on F/OSS - 1The Debate on F/OSS - 1
CompetitionCompetition: adding competition to the market: adding competition to the market
Lock-inLock-in: strong customer dependence on vendor: strong customer dependence on vendor
CostCost: total cost of ownership: total cost of ownership
ReliabilityReliability: software errors: software errors
MaintenanceMaintenance: update cycle: update cycle
SustainabilitySustainability: F/OSS as a lasting mechanism: F/OSS as a lasting mechanism
Capacity buildingCapacity building: more S/W producers, small market : more S/W producers, small market segments better servedsegments better served
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The Debate on F/OSS - 2The Debate on F/OSS - 2
InnovationInnovation: large base of developers: large base of developers
Product liabilityProduct liability: a general problem; “good governance”: a general problem; “good governance”
Security and trustSecurity and trust: unwanted functions; branding: unwanted functions; branding
EducationEducation: educational tools: educational tools
EmpowermentEmpowerment: customer has more decisive power and : customer has more decisive power and access to toolsaccess to tools
EquityEquity: wider access to software: wider access to software
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IST Domains with OSS projectsIST Domains with OSS projects
Software technology and Software technology and engineering, development tools engineering, development tools environments)environments)
PlatformsPlatforms
Middleware and reference Middleware and reference implementation of standardsimplementation of standards
Security, Public Key Security, Public Key infrastructures and their infrastructures and their applicationsapplications
Generic applications for Generic applications for administrationsadministrations
Generic applications for health Generic applications for health Generic applications for educationGeneric applications for education
Generic applications for tourism Generic applications for tourism Scientific and technical softwareScientific and technical software
Media technologyMedia technology
Socio-economic studiesSocio-economic studies
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Examples on F/OSS in IST projectsExamples on F/OSS in IST projects
See website:See website:
http://europa.eu.int/information_society/activities/http://europa.eu.int/information_society/activities/opensource/index_en.htmopensource/index_en.htm
ASWAD : Workflow for Public AdministrationASWAD : Workflow for Public Administration– based on ZOPEbased on ZOPE
EuropePKI : Free/Open Source implementation of a PKIEuropePKI : Free/Open Source implementation of a PKI
AGNULA : Audio DistributionAGNULA : Audio Distribution– Linux Distribution for the Multimedia marketLinux Distribution for the Multimedia market
FLOSS : Survey and StudyFLOSS : Survey and Study
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IDAIDA
OSS opportunity to: OSS opportunity to:
– reduce reduce eGovernment replication costseGovernment replication costs
– ensure adherence to open standardsensure adherence to open standards
– improve quality of eGovernment services.improve quality of eGovernment services.
OSS choice to be based on TCO and quality !OSS choice to be based on TCO and quality !
Increase awareness in public sector (reports on OSS use)Increase awareness in public sector (reports on OSS use)
Provide practical guidance (Migration guide)Provide practical guidance (Migration guide)
Encourage respect for open standardsEncourage respect for open standards
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Other Activities related to OSSOther Activities related to OSS
Stimulation in eEurope 2005Stimulation in eEurope 2005
- interoperability: based on open standards and encouraging the use of open - interoperability: based on open standards and encouraging the use of open source softwaresource software
Report on the role of OSS in industry in preparation:Report on the role of OSS in industry in preparation:– Level playing field for OSS and proprietary software for procurement and Level playing field for OSS and proprietary software for procurement and
use; fair competitionuse; fair competition– OSS welcome additional competitor on software marketOSS welcome additional competitor on software market– Effective for open development platforms and software infrastructuresEffective for open development platforms and software infrastructures– Can help eGovernment and exchange between AdministrationsCan help eGovernment and exchange between Administrations– Open formats and standards first priority Open formats and standards first priority
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