Lynn Root, Noa Resare - Why can't we be friends: do corporations and FOSS really mix?

Many folks in the Python community appreciate and contribute to Free and Open Source Software. But sometimes, your employer may not be on your side. We will present the current problem space that both community members and companies have for using and supporting FOSS. We will then walk you through arguments and solutions to help increase your company's engagement with the community.

https://us.pycon.org/2016/schedule/presentation/1842/

Transcript

1. Why Can’t We be Friends?
   Do Corporations & FOSS really mix?
   Noa Resare | @blippie
   Lynn Root | @roguelynn
   

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2. $whoami
   

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3. $whoami
   

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4. $whoami
   

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5. What is the
   problem?
   

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6. Tragedy of the Commons
   

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7. A shared-resource system where individual
   users acting independently and rationally
   according to their own self-interest behave
   contrary to the common good of all users by
   depleting that resource.
   – Wikipedia
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8. Tragedy of the Commons
   ‣ Assumptions
   

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9. Tragedy of the Commons
   ‣ Assumptions
   ‣ Expectations
   

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10. Tragedy of the Commons
    ‣ Assumptions
    ‣ Expectations
    ‣ The Reality
    

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11. Ruin is the destination toward which all men
    rush, each pursuing his own best interest in a
    society that believes in the freedom of the
    commons.
    Freedom in a commons brings ruin to all.
    – Garrett Hardin, Tragedy of the Commons (1968)
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12. Tragedy of the Commons, continued
    

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13. Tragedy of the Commons, continued
    ‣ What is self interest?
    

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14. Tragedy of the Commons, continued
    ‣ What is self interest?
    ‣ Let’s not require altruism
    

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15. Tragedy of the Commons, continued
    ‣ What is self interest?
    ‣ Let’s not require altruism
    ‣ The cost of bugs
    

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16. Tragedy of the Commons, continued
    ‣ What is self interest?
    ‣ Let’s not require altruism
    ‣ The cost of bugs
    ‣ The cost of lack of usability
    

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17. What can I
    do about it?
    

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18. What can I do about it?
    ‣ Connect with others
    

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19. What can I do about it?
    ‣ Connect with others
    ‣ What barriers are there?
    

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20. What can I do about it?
    ‣ Connect with others
    ‣ What barriers are there?
    ‣ Become friends with legal
    

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21. What can I do about it?
    ‣ Connect with others
    ‣ What barriers are there?
    ‣ Become friends with legal
    ‣ Financial contributions
    

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22. What can I do about it?
    ‣ Connect with others
    ‣ What barriers are there?
    ‣ Become friends with legal
    ‣ Financial contributions
    ‣ Write blog posts and give presentations
    

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23. Make Thoughtful Contributions
    ‣ High quality maintenance trumps features
    ‣ Consider the existing community members
    ‣ Think long-term
    

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24. I’m sold!
    But how do I convince my
    (manager | company | employer)?
    

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25. Incentives &
    Economics of FOSS:
    Why give back to FOSS?
    

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26. Why should companies give back?
    ‣ Behavioral Economics
    

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27. ‣ Behavioral Economics
    ‣ Recruitment
    Why should companies give back?
    

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28. ‣ Behavioral Economics
    ‣ Recruitment
    ‣ Vendor Management
    Why should companies give back?
    

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29. Incentives &
    Economics of FOSS:
    Examples to learn from
    

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30. Examples to learn from: City of Munich
    

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31. Examples to learn from: City of Munich
    We saw from the start that if you're only
    relying on one contributor to supply your
    operating system, your office system and your
    infrastructure, you're stuck with it. You have
    to do what your contributor tells you to…
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32. Examples to learn from: City of Munich
    … If they say 'There's no longer support for your
    office version', you have to buy and implement a
    new one. You're no longer able to make those
    kinds of decisions by yourself.
    – Peter Hofmann, RM for LiMux Project
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33. Examples to learn from: Microsoft
    

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34. Examples to learn from: Microsoft
    Linux is a cancer…
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35. Examples to learn from: Microsoft
    Microsoft loves Linux
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36. (conclusion)
    

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37. fin
    spoti.fi/foss-friends
    

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