Open Source and Business

Open source and businessOpen source and business
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Kalyan Chakravarthy KankanalaKalyan Chakravarthy Kankanala
BananaIPBananaIP
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Rights ReservedRights Reserved
BusinessBusiness
 Selling copies of open sourceSelling copies of open source
– ReliableReliable
– Up to dateUp to date
– Virus attackVirus attack
 Customization servicesCustomization services
 Training and implementationTraining and implementation
 Contractual protectionContractual protection
– IndemnityIndemnity
– WarrantyWarranty

 Use of OSS in businessUse of OSS in business

BusinessBusiness
 Commodity software and specialized softwareCommodity software and specialized software
 Models and RisksModels and Risks
– Toolkit software for programmers to develop otherToolkit software for programmers to develop other
programs;programs;
– Company's internal operations;Company's internal operations;
– Incorporated into software products that are distributedIncorporated into software products that are distributed
to customers or other third parties.to customers or other third parties.
 Documentation and Security protocolsDocumentation and Security protocols
 SupportSupport

ModelsModels
 OSMM - Open Source Maturity ModelOSMM - Open Source Maturity Model
 NavicaNavica
 CapGeminiCapGemini
 BRR - Business Readiness RatingBRR - Business Readiness Rating

OSMM - NavicaOSMM - Navica
 Maturity level of OSSMaturity level of OSS
 Three phases - Select, Assess andThree phases - Select, Assess and
IntegrateIntegrate
 SupportSupport
 DocumentationDocumentation
 TrainingTraining
 Product integrationProduct integration
 Professional servicesProfessional services
 www.navicasoft.comwww.navicasoft.com

BRRBRR
 ScoreScore
 1 - 51 - 5
 1 - Unacceptable1 - Unacceptable
 5- Excellent5- Excellent

PhasesPhases
 Phase 1 – Quick AssessmentPhase 1 – Quick Assessment
 Phase 2 – Target usage assessment andPhase 2 – Target usage assessment and
Category weightsCategory weights
 Phase 3 – Data collection and processingPhase 3 – Data collection and processing
 Phase 4 – Data translationPhase 4 – Data translation

Quick AssessmentQuick Assessment
 Target usageTarget usage
 Mission-Critical, Regular,Mission-Critical, Regular,
 Development, or ExperimentationDevelopment, or Experimentation
 Viability indicatorsViability indicators
 Licensing/LegalLicensing/Legal
 Approved License or Copyleft licenseApproved License or Copyleft license
 Standards complianceStandards compliance
 Referenceable adoptersReferenceable adopters
 Availability of a supporting or stable organizationAvailability of a supporting or stable organization
 Implementation languageImplementation language
 Third-Party ReviewsThird-Party Reviews
 BooksBooks
 More internal viability indicatorsMore internal viability indicators
 Policy of the passing criteriaPolicy of the passing criteria
 AssessmentAssessment

Target Usage - CategoriesTarget Usage - Categories
 FunctionalityFunctionality
 UsabilityUsability
 QualityQuality
 SecuritySecurity
 PerformancePerformance
 ScalabilityScalability
 ArchitectureArchitecture
 SupportSupport
 DocumentationDocumentation
 AdoptionAdoption
 CommunityCommunity
 ProfessionalismProfessionalism

Target Usage - RankingTarget Usage - Ranking
 Rank the 12 categoriesRank the 12 categories
 Select top 7 categoriesSelect top 7 categories
 Assign Weighting factors - Total of 100Assign Weighting factors - Total of 100
percentpercent

Data Collection and ProcessingData Collection and Processing
 Sub-categoriesSub-categories
 Tailored MetricsTailored Metrics
 Suggested standardsSuggested standards

RatingRating
 Average score on a scale of 5Average score on a scale of 5
 1 - Unacceptable1 - Unacceptable
 2 - Poor2 - Poor
 3 - acceptable3 - acceptable
 4 - Very good4 - Very good
 5 - Excellent5 - Excellent

Cases and IssuesCases and Issues

Progress v. MySQL ABProgress v. MySQL AB
 Gemini softwareGemini software
 Distribution by Progress under LicenseDistribution by Progress under License
violates GPLviolates GPL
 Denied injunctionDenied injunction
 Dispute whether derivative work governedDispute whether derivative work governed
by GPLby GPL
 Withdraw end user licenseWithdraw end user license

Welte v. Fortinet UK Ltd.,Welte v. Fortinet UK Ltd.,
 UK Company held liable for violating GPLUK Company held liable for violating GPL
 Modified its license to comply with GPLModified its license to comply with GPL

SCO Group, Inc. v. InternationalSCO Group, Inc. v. International
BusinessBusiness
 Machines Corp.,Machines Corp.,
 Bought UnixBought Unix
 Fragments of Unix incorporated into kernelFragments of Unix incorporated into kernel
of Linuxof Linux
 Copyright violation on IMBCopyright violation on IMB
 Letters to Linux end user customersLetters to Linux end user customers
 Redhat's suitRedhat's suit

OSS ModelOSS Model
 Business planBusiness plan
 ProtectProtect
 Avoid violationAvoid violation
 Make the best of what is availableMake the best of what is available

Digital Rights ManagementDigital Rights Management
 Anti-circumvention lawsAnti-circumvention laws
 CircumventionCircumvention
 TraffickingTrafficking
 Civil and Criminal LiabilityCivil and Criminal Liability

CasesCases
 DeCSS CaseDeCSS Case
 Lotus caseLotus case
 Webfilter caseWebfilter case

Open source and DRMOpen source and DRM
 ImplementationImplementation
 CircumventionCircumvention

Thank you.Thank you.
Contact :
Kalyan C. Kankanala
BananaIP
Email: kalyan@bananaip.com
Ph: 91-80-26860424/34
Web: www.bananaip.com
Blog: www.bananaip.com/sinapse-blog

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