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Open Source In an effort to provide information for project managers planning on developing and supporting applications in an Open Source environment, the PMO has provided some initial research. The following links are for informational purposes only and do not constitute a recommendation or endorsement of any set process or application. If through the course of your own research you find additional links to helpful information in this area, please feel free to contact the PMO with recommended material to include on the PMO reference web page.
Application Development and Open Source Process Trends Survey Report
Applying Open Source Processes
Key Considerations for Integrated Software Development Lifecycle Management Solution
Leveraging Open Source Innovations in the Enterprise
Leveraging Open Source Processes and Techniques in the Enterprise
The Road to Higher Development Efficiency
http://www.vasoftware.com/sourceforge/index.php
http://www.vasoftware.com/news/press.php/2005/1482.html
http://sourceforge.net/projects/va-ctcs/
http://www.opensource.org/licenses/index.php (Open Source License OSI Certified)
An interesting article: http://www.cio.com.au/index.php/id;1450495754;fp;16;fpid;0
A book to consider purchasing: Open Law
Even if you get your open source from one of the "safer" alternatives, be sure to get a legal review. The Open Source Initiative (OSI), ( http://www.opensource.org/ ) the non-profit group charged with promoting open source, currently recognizes more than 50 open-source licensing models, each with its own nuances and potential gotchas. And Black Duck Software, which provides intellectual property management systems for open-source and commercial software users, says it has found another 300-plus licences outside the OSI's list. The key is to actually read the things, and then let your corporate lawyers do the same.
"You have to decide what licence terms you're comfortable with, and be prepared to tell [your lawyers] that 'none' is the wrong answer," says Mike Milinkovich, executive director of the Eclipse Foundation.
But former OSI general counsel Lawrence Rosen says he hopes for a day when licences get winnowed down to a reasonable selection to cover most needs. "At some point, they will realize that their software won't be adopted if it requires the analysis by their customers of yet another licence with only subtle differences from those already approved," Rosen says.
Users can also seek other protections. Vendors are increasingly providing indemnification for their open-source customers. You can purchase indemnification from Open Source Risk Management (OSRM), a group that also offers open-source risk consulting services. |
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