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Open Source Software
   and Economic Development
         (A Brief) World Tour of
     Government-Centric Ecosystems

                      Presented presented to the
                13th International Free Software Forum
July 26, 2012
                          by Deborah Bryant
                                                         FISL 13
About the Speaker
Civic & Non-profit Advisor           BryantGroup




                            Homeland Open Security
                              Technology Program




                                                     2
A matter of words.

Open Source Software/OSS
Free Software/FOSS
Free/Libre Software/FLOSS
One Goal. Ten Strategies.

• Countries around the world are utilizing open
  source to improve their countries economic
  condition as part of their Information
  CommunicationsTechnology (ICT) strategy.
• All strategy starts with existing resources.
• What can we learn from some current examples?




                                       4   4
Open Ecosystem

Government     Community


                   Industry
Education
               Private Capitol
Brazil   Recognized as visionary
Brasil
Brasil   and pioneering
         government leadership
         in using FOSS for
         - economic
         development
         - bridge the digital
         divide
Spain     • National Foundation
España
Espanha   • Ambitious public
            administration
            projects
          • Strong communities
France    • High profile federal
Francia     adoption
França    • City of Paris:
            Software Industry
            Cluster Theory in
            practice
          • Funded 30 projects
            to date
French FLOSS Global 2011
        Revenue

              25
  2.5   Billion
              30   Euros

               source:
French FLOSS Companies


   about   25
           300
           30


            source:
Malaysia   • Government
Malasia
Malásia      Competency Center
           • Aggressive public
             sector development
           • Investment in work
             force development
             (training)
Maylasia OSS Master Plan Implementation Roadmap
Malaysian Government Creates the Marketplace




                         Text
Malaysian Education and Work Force Training
Community
South Korea •
Corea del Sur Government
Coréia do Sul Investment in start-
                ups and education
              • Annual OSS Day and
                cash awards
              • Investment in work
                force development
                (training)
Korea’s National Initiative




Power Shift acceleration in the world IT market [HW to SW]



   Maintain
                Domestic OSS introduction has continuously expanded with a steady
   Continuous   growth(Annual average growth of 8.2%)
   growth
Community Support & Encouragement


  Supporting Undertake international contribution through the activation of
     OSS     OSS
 Communities -22 subjects in 2011, Development driving registered in the sourceforge
                  -Developer training driving through 5th open SW developer contest
United States    • Software industry is
Estados   Unidos reinventing itself
Estados   Unidos • Government is
                   investing in the
                   development model
                 • Economic and
                   political changes
                   have changed the
                   landscape for OSS
OSS 3-D Visualization




                   worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/ 

World Wind
Ecosystem




                                              20
                                      worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/ 
Public Private Models
  Electronic Health Records

  VistA



                              21
Public Private Models


  Secure Health Information
  Exchange

 CONNECT
 connectopensource.org




                              22
Public Private Models




            Cancer Research Tools
                            23
US Federal IT Budget
• What no one is talking about.




                                  24
                                  24
Improving on Government’s
   ability to collaborate




                     25
                     25
Investing in an Open Source Community




                                 26
                                 26
United Kingdom
Reino Unido
Reino Unido • UK has a long policy
              courtship with open
                 source
               • New procurement
                 strategy includes small
                 and medium businesses
                 (SME)
               • Open Data program
                 increases interest in
                 FOSS
Portland   • Small City Initiative
Oregon     • Gov outreach to FOSS
USA          community in all
             technology initiatives
           • Open Source mecca
             for North America
           • Contributors and
             entrepreneurs live
             and work here.
Emerging Trends
Increasing Historical
 Information (Data)



Analytics
Traditional Investment
  Risk Considerations



Technology    Management

      Time to Market
New Investment Consideration
      (brings value and risk)

               Community


             Management
Technology

   Time to Market
Summary
   •Governments around the world are
   pursing FOSS/OSS as an economic
   strategy
   •More research is needed to quantify the
   impact of these initiatives.
   •We have much to learn from each other,
   but must adapt to our local context
   •Open minds are needed to build
   bridges across the divide between
   participants to create a healthy
   ecosystem.
Thank-you.
Gracias.
Obrigado.
             Questions?
             ¿Preguntas?
             Perguntas?
For Further
information.   Deborah Bryant

               deborah@debbryant.com
               ph 011.533.8050
               irc: debz0r


               BryantGroup

Open Source and Economic Development

  • 1.
    Open Source Software and Economic Development (A Brief) World Tour of Government-Centric Ecosystems Presented presented to the 13th International Free Software Forum July 26, 2012 by Deborah Bryant FISL 13
  • 2.
    About the Speaker Civic& Non-profit Advisor BryantGroup Homeland Open Security Technology Program 2
  • 3.
    A matter ofwords. Open Source Software/OSS Free Software/FOSS Free/Libre Software/FLOSS
  • 4.
    One Goal. TenStrategies. • Countries around the world are utilizing open source to improve their countries economic condition as part of their Information CommunicationsTechnology (ICT) strategy. • All strategy starts with existing resources. • What can we learn from some current examples? 4 4
  • 5.
    Open Ecosystem Government Community Industry Education Private Capitol
  • 6.
    Brazil Recognized as visionary Brasil Brasil and pioneering government leadership in using FOSS for - economic development - bridge the digital divide
  • 7.
    Spain • National Foundation España Espanha • Ambitious public administration projects • Strong communities
  • 8.
    France • High profile federal Francia adoption França • City of Paris: Software Industry Cluster Theory in practice • Funded 30 projects to date
  • 9.
    French FLOSS Global2011 Revenue 25 2.5 Billion 30 Euros source:
  • 10.
    French FLOSS Companies about 25 300 30 source:
  • 11.
    Malaysia • Government Malasia Malásia Competency Center • Aggressive public sector development • Investment in work force development (training)
  • 12.
    Maylasia OSS MasterPlan Implementation Roadmap
  • 13.
    Malaysian Government Createsthe Marketplace Text
  • 14.
    Malaysian Education andWork Force Training
  • 15.
  • 16.
    South Korea • Coreadel Sur Government Coréia do Sul Investment in start- ups and education • Annual OSS Day and cash awards • Investment in work force development (training)
  • 17.
    Korea’s National Initiative PowerShift acceleration in the world IT market [HW to SW] Maintain Domestic OSS introduction has continuously expanded with a steady Continuous growth(Annual average growth of 8.2%) growth
  • 18.
    Community Support &Encouragement Supporting Undertake international contribution through the activation of OSS OSS Communities -22 subjects in 2011, Development driving registered in the sourceforge -Developer training driving through 5th open SW developer contest
  • 19.
    United States • Software industry is Estados Unidos reinventing itself Estados Unidos • Government is investing in the development model • Economic and political changes have changed the landscape for OSS
  • 20.
    OSS 3-D Visualization worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/  World Wind Ecosystem 20 worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/ 
  • 21.
    Public Private Models Electronic Health Records VistA 21
  • 22.
    Public Private Models Secure Health Information Exchange CONNECT connectopensource.org 22
  • 23.
    Public Private Models Cancer Research Tools 23
  • 24.
    US Federal ITBudget • What no one is talking about. 24 24
  • 25.
    Improving on Government’s ability to collaborate 25 25
  • 26.
    Investing in anOpen Source Community 26 26
  • 27.
    United Kingdom Reino Unido ReinoUnido • UK has a long policy courtship with open source • New procurement strategy includes small and medium businesses (SME) • Open Data program increases interest in FOSS
  • 28.
    Portland • Small City Initiative Oregon • Gov outreach to FOSS USA community in all technology initiatives • Open Source mecca for North America • Contributors and entrepreneurs live and work here.
  • 29.
  • 30.
  • 31.
    Traditional Investment Risk Considerations Technology Management Time to Market
  • 32.
    New Investment Consideration (brings value and risk) Community Management Technology Time to Market
  • 33.
    Summary •Governments around the world are pursing FOSS/OSS as an economic strategy •More research is needed to quantify the impact of these initiatives. •We have much to learn from each other, but must adapt to our local context •Open minds are needed to build bridges across the divide between participants to create a healthy ecosystem.
  • 34.
    Thank-you. Gracias. Obrigado. Questions? ¿Preguntas? Perguntas?
  • 35.
    For Further information. Deborah Bryant deborah@debbryant.com ph 011.533.8050 irc: debz0r BryantGroup