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Dave McAllister
Director, Open Source and Accessibility
Adobe Systems, Incorporated
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2. In the beginning there was Free Software
and the statement was
Free as in speech, not free as in beer
And all was well
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3. In 1998, the term “Open Source” was born and promptly begat
Free Open Source Software
Commercial Open Source Software
And the confusion began
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4. So, what is “Open” today?
Open Source (COSS / FOSS) Free/Libre Open Source Software
Open Standards Open Data
Open Specifications Open Code
Open Ecosystem Open Development
Open API Open Communities
Open Governance Open Surface
Open Roadmap Open Bugbases
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5. Vectors of Open
Developer Community
Competition Technology
Market Message Reputation
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6. Open source
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7. Is a clear meaning for Open (in this context)?
Does the myriad meanings of open help or hurt our positioning?
What impact has the fuzziness had (either good or bad)?
Could providing a relatively clear and distinctive meaning provide a way
of measuring the openness of companies and communities?
What metrics would be best for measuring?
Could having a clear definition help leverage more openness at
companies by providing a clear ranking/status?
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Notes de l'éditeur Maybe a bit murky. Sometimes confusing with the freeware/shareware concepts of the time. And we’d all prefer free beer… Has Open become so diluted that it has no real, dependable meaning? At the current rate, any company, community can claim to be open by simply using it as an adjective. And I’m sure you can add your own examples. Sitting in keynotes at this years OSCON, I came to the conclusion that the term Open is meaningless. I also at that moment decided it didn’t matter.