Framework Programme overall budget and programmes Overview of IST Programme Open Source Software

1. Free and Open Source SoftwareIts Role in the Information Society, Industrial Competition and Public AdministrationJacques Bus - DG INFSO/D3

2. Contents of this presentation • Framework Programme • overall budget and programmes • Overview of IST Programme • Open Source Software

3. Global Satellite Suburban Urban In- Building Micro-Cell Home-Cell Macro-Cell Pico-Cell Seamless & Rich Connectivity(fixed optical & wireless communications) Anthropocentric Interfaces Intelligent Environments IST vision: ‘Ambient Intelligence’ Software & Systems Technologies

4. IST programme - Upcoming activities • Call 3 – Deadline May 2004 ?? • Future and emerging technologies • Nano technologies • Extension of existing actions or Special Support actions focused on: • International cooperation • Small and medium enterprises • Improving cohesion with new acceding countries • New Workprogramme for 2005 –2006 (to be decide Oct 2004) • With new calls foreseen in 2005 and 2006

5. Middleware technologies Software Technologies in IST Applications Operation Requirements Architecture, Design Deployment Implementation, Testing Long-term foundational research Software Process and Open Source Related key technologies Development Environments / Platforms Information management & database technology

6. IST Strategy for competitiveness • Use Europe’s industrial strength in telecom, aircraft, automotive, consumer electronics, chemicals, etc. • Research actions aim at building collaboration between: • large industrial user/developers • software (tool, COTS, component, service) vendors • supported by academic research, leading to strong (sectorial) industrial networks

7. IST Strategy for competitiveness Building open development and run-time environments for software and services • Use of European industrial strength and OSS community in an RTD effort to create: • Platforms of methods, tools and middleware for SW production • Which are modular and open to extension to specific domains • Covering all phases of SW life-cycle • Applicable to broad classes of software systems and services

8. Free and Open Source Software Why is the Commission monitoring F/OSS ? • Software is all-pervasive in economy and society • Capability to use, control and develop S/W is a strategic societal resource • F/OSS: has entered the market, and may affect many societal domains (f.ex. regional development, employment, etc…)

9. Main characteristics of F/OSS • Free Software - Open Source Software: used interchangeably [F/OSS] • Software development paradigm: collaborative and distributed development • Licensing models: proliferation of “open source licenses (GPL, LGPL, BSD, etc..) • F/OSS: potential benefits for interoperability and standards

10. The Debate on F/OSS - 1 • Competition: adding competition to the market • Lock-in: strong customer dependence on vendor • Cost: total cost of ownership • Reliability: software errors • Maintenance: update cycle • Sustainability: F/OSS as a lasting mechanism • Capacity building: more S/W producers, small market segments better served

11. The Debate on F/OSS - 2 • Innovation: large base of developers • Product liability: a general problem; “good governance” • Security and trust: unwanted functions; branding • Education: educational tools • Empowerment: customer has more decisive power and access to tools • Equity: wider access to software

12. Software technology and engineering, development tools environments) Platforms Middleware and reference implementation of standards Security, Public Key infrastructures and their applications Generic applications for administrations Generic applications for health Generic applications for education Generic applications for tourism Scientific and technical software Media technology Socio-economic studies IST Domains with OSS projects

13. Examples on F/OSS in IST projects See website: http://europa.eu.int/information_society/activities/opensource/index_en.htm • ASWAD : Workflow for Public Administration • based on ZOPE • EuropePKI : Free/Open Source implementation of a PKI • AGNULA : Audio Distribution • Linux Distribution for the Multimedia market • FLOSS : Survey and Study • …...

14. OSS opportunity to: reduce eGovernment replication costs ensure adherence to open standards improve quality of eGovernment services. OSS choice to be based on TCO and quality ! Increase awareness in public sector (reports on OSS use) Provide practical guidance (Migration guide) Encourage respect for open standards IDA

15. Other Activities related to OSS • Stimulation in eEurope 2005 - interoperability: based on open standards and encouraging the use of open source software • Report on the role of OSS in industry in preparation: • Level playing field for OSS and proprietary software for procurement and use; fair competition • OSS welcome additional competitor on software market • Effective for open development platforms and software infrastructures • Can help eGovernment and exchange between Administrations • Open formats and standards first priority

16. Further information http://www.cordis.lu/ist http://europa.eu.int/information_society/activities/opensource/index_en.htm IST helpdesk Fax : +32 2 296 83 88 E-Mail : ist@cec.eu.int