The real value of open source: Beyond ROI @acquia Jerey A. “jam” McGuire Acquia Manager of Community Aairs [email protected] @horncologne Wednesday, 28 November 12
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The real value of open source:Beyond ROI
@acquia
Je!rey A. “jam” McGuireAcquia Manager of Community [email protected]@horncologne
Wednesday, 28 November 12
What do businesses need?
•Innovation
•Cost savings
•Risk mitigation
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We’ve come a long way.
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“Open source is an intellectual-property
destroyer… I can't imagine something that could be worse than this for the
software business and the intellectual-property
business.”
- Jim Allchin, Microsoft - 2001
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“Open source is an intellectual-property
destroyer… I can't imagine something that could be worse than this for the
software business and the intellectual-property
business.”
- Jim Allchin, Microsoft - 2001
Wednesday, 28 November 12
“We don't pick on Microsoft any more, it's
like kicking a puppy."
- Jim Zemlin, Executive Director, The Linux Foundation.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13825348@N03/2300963596/sizes/z/in/photostream/
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/040511-linux-vs-microsoft.html
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"In the world of computer software, open source communit ies develop and improve ideas organically, based on concepts and practices that work. Driven by innovation contributed by individuals, open source simply means that a system is available to any who wish to contribute.
It provides the fastest possible rate of improvement for ideas."
One Way Forward: The Outsider's Guide to Fixing the Republic.
- Lawrence Lessig, 2012
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But can open source businesses succeed?
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$1.100.000.000
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We’re Hiring!
Refer a friend! Know someone who would be perfect for one of our
open positions? $2500 is yours if your referral is hired
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But is Drupal a good bet?
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“Linux is a transformational technology.
Jim Whitehurst, CEO of Red Hat - http://techcrunch.com/2011/08/17/red-hat-ceo-at-linuxcon-i-have-no-idea-whats-next/
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“The technology of Linux empowers advancements and innovations that have
nothing to do with the technology of Linux. That is to say ...
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“Linux supports the development ofnew business models, as well as
new technologies.”
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Drupal passes the truck test ...
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The world’s largest open source projects:
Linux, KDE, Apache, Drupal, Eclipse, Perl+CPAN, Mozilla+Addons, Gnome
Henrik Ingo: http://openlife.cc/blogs/2010/november/how-grow-your-open-source-project-10x-and-revenues-5x
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2% of the web17,000+ developers15,000+ modules300,000+ downloads/month1.5M unique visitors/month55 supported languagesFREE
Drupal today
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http://www.acquia.com/blog/dorm-room-board-room-ten-years-drupal-growth-and-success
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The future of Drupal
http://bu!.ly/PyY9Ma
@crell talks about Symfony2 in Drupal 8
at Symfony Live,San Francisco, 2012
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What do businesses need?
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Drupal and Open Source deliver:
•Innovation
•Cost savings
•Risk mitigation
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Use it: for anything, anywhere, foreverStudy it: understand what you are usingModify it: fix it, make it betterShare it: redistribute, sell, give back
Open Source Software: You are free to
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Free Software or Open Source?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Free_Software_Definition
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Free Software or Open Source?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Free_Software_Definition
A solution to a social problem ora practical approach?
Or both?
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/popculturegeek/4534090770/sizes/l/in/photostream/
Control your own destiny ...
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Use it: for anything, anywhere, foreverStudy it: understand what you are usingModify it: fix it, make it betterShare it: redistribute, sell, give back
True Value – Open Source
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Use it: for anything, anywhere, forever ...
... and (sort of) for free.
True Value – Open Source
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Free does work ...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42934556@N00/245866252/sizes/m/in/photostream/Wednesday, 28 November 12
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Hey! It’s free!
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/29233640@N07/6086350983/sizes/l/in/photostream/
Zero ...
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Proprietary
IT CostsPersonnel
HostingBandwidth
Design(Recurring) Licensing fees
Vendor lock-in Data lock-in (buy it back?)
Vendor roadmapVendor release cycle
When it happens
Open Source
IT CostsPersonnelHostingBandwidthDesignNo licensing feesInvest in your teamInvest what/when you need1000s of vendorsYou own your dataYour needsWhen you need itCutting edge
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Yours?
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Better, not cheaper.
Project Budget == 100Project Budget == 100Project Budget == 100
Acquia(Open Source)
Sitecore(Proprietary)
Implementation 25 25
Hosting/Support 15 15
Licenses 0 30
Branding, Design, Strategy
60 30
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Use it: for anything, anywhere, forever Study it: understand what you are using
True Value – Open Source
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/centralasian/5329431523/sizes/l/in/photostream/
Transparency ...
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/government-computing-network/2011/nov/08/cesg-open-source-security
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What about security?
Thank you:
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http://opensource.com/life/12/3/how-drupal-combines-open-source-openness-and-security
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Use it: for anything, anywhere, forever Study it: understand what you are usingModify it: fix it, make it better
True Value – Open Source
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“Users generally have a much more accurate and detailed model of their needs than manufacturers have ...”
Eric von Hipple,Democratizing Innovation
Innovation
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Use it: for anything, anywhere, foreverStudy it: understand what you are usingModify it: fix it, make it betterShare it: redistribute, sell, give back
True Value – Open Source
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“If I have seen further ...”
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Use it: for anything, anywhere, foreverStudy it: understand what you are usingModify it: fix it, make it betterShare it: redistribute, sell, give back
Recap: True Value – Open Source
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"In the world of computer software, open source communit ies develop and improve ideas organically, based on concepts and practices that work. Driven by innovation contributed by individuals, open source simply means that a system is available to any who wish to contribute.
It provides the fastest possible rate of improvement for ideas."
One Way Forward: The Outsider's Guide to Fixing the Republic.
- Lawrence Lessig, 2012
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Open Source
Collaboration
Community
Innovation
Drupal is innovation ...
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Drupal and Open Source deliver:
•Innovation•Invest in your team and your vision
•Be the manufacturer AND the user
•Cost savings:•Speed via reuse
•No license fees
•Better, not cheaper
•Risk mitigation:•You own the bricks
•You understand itWednesday, 28 November 12
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Thank you ...Je! Eaton, Je! Robbins - LullabotBetsey Emsley, Je! Walpole - Phase://Robert Douglass - Commerce GuysAndrew Melck, Scott Davis - AcquiaAnna Lang, Ivo Radulovski - ProPeopleMichelangelo van Dam - in2it.beThijs Feryn - Combell GroupWim Godden - Cu.be SolutionsGali Avri
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[email protected]@horncologne
And thank you!
@acquia
Je!rey A. “jam” McGuireAcquia Manager of Community [email protected]@horncologne
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