Smart Home Day 2017 - Why Open Source Matters

Slides from my talk about the relevance of Open Source at the Smart Home Day in Darmstadt on May 20, 2017.

Transcript

1. WHY OPEN SOURCE MATTERS Kai Kreuzer, openHAB Foundation e.V.
2. SOFTWARE IS EATING THE WORLD
3. ECONOMIC RATIONALITY License costs No code insight 3rd party dependency BUY MAKE Costly & slow Completely proprietary Code is a liability, 
 not an asset
4. OPEN SOURCE Sharing costs, resources & know-how Full insight, control over features and direction Leveraging the power of communities License costs No code insight 3rd party dependency BUY MAKE Costly & slow Completely proprietary Code is a liability, 
 not an asset ECONOMIC RATIONALITY
5. DEVELOPER RECRUITMENT Open Source Engagement… Source: https:/ /www.bosch-si.com/media/bosch_si/iot_platform/oss-infografik_v10.pdf Grows Networks Drives Learning Enables Cooperation Increases Visibility Proves Expertise Brings Credibility
7. INNOVATION Source: https:/ /www.bosch-si.com/media/bosch_si/iot_platform/oss-infografik_v10.pdf RESEARCH PROTOTYPE PRODUCT
11. INTRANET OF THINGS
13. openHAB for Makers
14. openHAB in ACADEMIA student courses smart home labs topic of bachelor 
 and master thesises research projects
15. THANKS!