the revolution from inside: welcome to open source
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Presentation for the 13th International Free Software Forum by Deborah Bryant, designed to highlight the social and civic benefits of open source around the world to a young audience and to introduce them to the Open Source Initiative. (opensource.org).TRANSCRIPT
The Revolution from InsideWelcome to Open Source!
Deborah Bryant Open Source Initiative
Bruno Ferreira de SouzaSouJava
July 26, 2012 FISL 13presented to the
13th International Free Software Forum
Now more than ever, FOSS is making an impact
around the World
Crisis Management
SahanaSoftware
Foundation
Ushaidi
Crisis Commons
Jasmine Phua, Crisis Commons Project Management Team, Washington D.C.
Health Care IT
Government Gets More Open
BrazilGermany!Italy!India!Japan!Malaysia!Spain!Sweden!Venezuela
Government-Funded Centers
Government Operations
Significant use of open source is
happening even in countries where
proprietary software has dominated.
Palmetto, South Carolinaregional open
source conference
Enabling Open Data
Bill McCluggage Director of ICT Strategy & Policy Office of the HM Government CIOOpen.gov, Belfast Northern Ireland
From within,
to a public public
debate.
From practice
to policy
Economic Development
Deborah Bryant, Shimane Japan Open Source Salon
Celebrate Open Source!
Open Source Software DayAwards PresentationSeoul, South Korea
FOSS + Open GovernmentOpen.gov & eParticipation Forum
Belfast, Northern IrelandOpenIsland Series
Democratic Process
Increased Academic Research
Bergen Community College Poster SessionHumanitarian Free and Open Source Software Conference
(HFOSS) Dallas, Texas
FOSS Events are Plentiful
Bruno Sauza, SouJava Community Leader, BrazilOpen Source for America booth at the Open Source Convention (OSCON)
Portland, Oregon
Some challenges remain.• Public Policy Challenge
• Government makes a difference. Procurement for large public sector projects is still out of reach for many.
• Balanced Interest Challenge
• Community, industry, academic, and investment stakeholders are some times at odds.
• Investment Challenge
• Global financial crisis represents more opportunity for open source, but less resource for those implementing.
We Need Your Help
OSI’s Starting Point
•OSI founded 1998 by key figures in free and open source software
•Steward of the Open Source Definition
•Making open source licenses simpler for developers and businesses
www.opensource.org
Building Bridges to the World of Free Software
The OSI Mission: More than Licenses
"to educate about and advocate for the benefits of open source and to build bridges among different constituencies in the open source community.”
OSI Membership Programs Give Voice to a World of Stakeholders
• Affiliate Members
Non Profit Organizations with a shared interest and support for free software
• Individual Members
Free Software enthusiasts who want to show their support Free Software
• Corporate Members
A future program to allow commercial interest a balanced opportunity to support free software (winter 2012)
New
OSI Affiliates as of 07.2012
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Individuals joining
together help us reach places
we can not alone.
You can add your voice
opensource.org/join
Find Your Passion |Get Involved • join a community
• write code
• document!
• help your school or local government
• help teach a class
• change a policy
• write your experience!
• ask someone what you can do
• find someone you respect and learn something new
Obrigado!¡Gracias!
Thank you!
More information?
Deborah Bryant [email protected]
Bruno [email protected]
Mark Prutsalis ofSahana Foundation at
First International Crisis CongressWashington, D.C. USA