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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Seamless & Rich Connectivity(fixed optical & wireless communications)

Intelligent EnvironmentsAnthropocentric Interfaces

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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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