FITT Toolbox: Open Source Business Model - Geosparc

FITT Toolbox: Open Source Business Model - Geosparc

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  Open Source BusinessCase FITT – Fostering Interregional Exchange in ICT Technology Transfer – www.FITT-for-Innovation.eu Except where otherwise noted, this work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
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  Protection and Openness IE event 5 oktober 2010 Dirk Frigne
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  Geosparc • European company based in Ghent • Active in GIS Software Industry • Owner of the open source web based GIS application framework Geomajas • Partner oriented organization • Commercially supports Geomajas • Offers service, SLA and licenses 3
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  What is Geomajas • Extensible open source web-based GIS application framework, enabling integrated GIS solutions for businesses and governments. • It has an integrated client-server architecture, with a high focus on server-side data integration through GeoTools or Hibernate. • It applies your security and business logic on the server before anything is sent to the client, resulting in robust applications. 4
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  Registration as protection • Describe the idea, same as with a patent • Unlike a patent do this by posting your code on the Internet • Disadvantage – (relatively) easy for fast followers – your own ideas are not patentable anymore • Advantage – You are the first and you can prove this – You can quickly develop your ideas – You discourage others (encourages them to you ...)
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  Claim your property
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  Openness results inopportunities •Competitive analysis is easy •Get users involved – New rules of competition •Nothing to hide – Stay alert
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  Community – ohloh.net 8
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  Geomajas and OSGeo 20 Projects worldwide All Categories 9
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  Further protection •Evangelize (convincing) • Cooperate (together strong) • Community building • Contributor License Agreement • http://files.geomajas.org/maven/trunk/geomajas/docbook- contributorguide/html/master.html#cla • Modular principle (building on win win relationships)
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  Plug it in! Widgets Client Extend Commands Control Flexibility Core Server 11
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  Community – TopContributors 12
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  The Future • Naastdefault FOSS implementatie – Voorzien in proprietary state of the art alternatieven (Mogelijke octrooiaanvraag voor onderdelen) – Win win relaties met strategische partners – Controle over de hele waardeketen • Further publication of new technology as FOSS • Besides default FOSS implementation – Provide state of the art proprietary alternatives (Possible patent application for components) – Win-win relationships with strategic partners – Control over the entire valuechain 13
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  Conclusion • First resultsof FOSS protection are promising • Not for all programs • Geomajas is a framework • Middleware • Professional use • Combination with other protective measures are not excluded 14
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  Q&A • www.geosparc.com • www.geomajas.org 15