1 Open Source Update Jerry Thode Founder and President J. Paul Group, LLC February 8, 2005

2 Is Open Source Important today? Quarterly sales of servers running the Linux operating system topped $1 billion for the first time during the third quarter of 2004, IDC reported. IDC predictions for 2005, Linux shipments will account for more than 20 percent of server volume shipments, growing at twice the rate of Windows

3 Open Source Software Technical Components Open Source Software Commercial Vendor Operating System LinuxRed Hat / Novell Web ServerApacheApache Foundation Data BaseMySQLMySQL AB Scripting Language PHPMany Application Vendors writing in PHP BrowserMozillaFireFox SendmailSendmail Inc.

4 What Does “Open Source” Mean Free Distribution Program Must include Source Code Derived Works Integrity of the Author’s Source Code No Discrimination Against Persons or Groups No Discrimination Against Fields of Endeavor Distribution of License License Must not be Specific to a Product License Must not Contaminate other Software License Must be Technically Neutral Source

5 Benefits of Open Source Access to Source Code Community Cost Broad Rights

6 Risks of Open Source Potential Intellectual Property Rights Infringement Open source licenses also do not contain the kinds of representations and warranties of quality or fitness for a particular purpose Problems associated with creating derivative works Copyright attribution and notice requirements in open source licenses can become burdensome

7 Open Source – Security Many eyes increase security quality Testing indicates that for some areas open source less vulnerable More open systems appear to be less risky that more proprietary open system versions MYSQL WARNING USERS, CONTEMPLATING CHANGES AFTER WORM (2/05) – Open source database software maker MySQL warned its users to tighten security Thursday, after news broke about a new Internet worm that targets the popular relational database, according to a company executive.

8 Open Source Strategies Geographic Strategic Applications Go it alone or have a vendor partner – SUN INTRODUCES OPENSOLARIS, RELEASES 1,670 PATENTS – IBM GOES SILENT ON LINUX DESKTOP EFFORT

9 Case Studies

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11 Resources – Web Sites Open Source – Linux – The Apache Software Foundation – MySQL – PHP – Sendmail – Methods and Security – ISECOM - Institute for Security and Open Methodologies ISECOM - Institute for Security and Open Methodologies

12 Resources – Web Sites The success of open source (book)