"Implementing and Managing Open Source Applications"
This presentation focuses on open source software and aspects of re-use.
Open Source Software (OSS) is not owned by anyone in the traditional sense of the word.
It is a shared thing. This means shared responsibility, shared decision making, shared costs.
There is nothing directly to be gained by someone using it either. No money changes hands.
So on the surface of it, there isn't that much point promoting it. There are other big
differences too. Everyone gets to see the source code and they can if they choose
figure out how it works. Also there is nothing stopping anyone taking the software,
changing it and creating another (similar) system. Just look at how many different
linux distributions there are (>100).
Giles Palmer, of Runtime Collective,
will be defining what open source software is, why it is different and the
responsibilities and risks associated with implementations using it. He will
illustrate how to manage a project with particular reference to those risks
and responsibilities. He will look at issues that arise in an environment
where both open source and proprietary software are being used, what it
means to be part of an open source community and where the future lies with
open source software.
The aim of this talk is to share his experiences of selling, implementing
and supporting OSS in the commercial arena. Giles will start the talk with some
discussion on the benefits of OSS. Is it mainly the financial argument that holds sway with buyers?
Or is the no vendor lockin important? There are other benefits too which he will explore during the talk.
Giles will then consider some of the drawbacks of OSS with a series of questions. Is it commercially viable long-term?
Does it promote or inhibit innovation? It is trusted? Can it take on the might of organisations
such as Microsoft and if so, how? Who is promoting it? Who is financing it?. Finally, Giles will look
at the future of OSS, where is it going and are there any trends that we can identify.
Giles works for Runtime Collective which is dedicated
to providing a range of services based around a number of open source
products and focus on pulling systems off the shelf and tailoring them to
client requirements, rather than paying for development. Giles, who started
his career as a chartered accountant before moving into the software industry in 1995,
has project managed the delivery and installations of products based
on open-sourced applications. He also keeps a keen eye on the Operational and
Financial aspects of Runtime Collective.
Event logistics:
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Tuesday 21 Jun 2005 |
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19:00 (refreshments from 18:30) |
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Credit Suisse First Boston
One Cabot Square
Canary Wharf
London
E14 4QJ
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