Linux and open source development is not a zero sum game. He was the explicit message of discourse Ubuntu Technical Architect Allison Randal at LinuxCon, but the atmosphere was formulated in a variety of ways throughout the week from everybody here. The process by which a company makes a great open-source software, improve the world for all.
"Free software is an inherently superior model for software development," Randal repeated several times. In addition to the right of the Linus classic "(" Given enough, all bugs are shallow "), Randal propose the idea that people aspire to be part of something greater than themselves, and the development of free software addresses this in spades.
This is the cooperation and collaboration with other open source participants. Sometimes this means working with competitors, but IBM "is" that collaboration on open source creates new resources for all, and they do not cut throat competition for a finite number of dollars clients. Of course, they compete vigorously on a variety of markets, and some times they compete vigorously against the companies they work together on open source. But this is not a zero sum game.
Wladawsky-Berger continue "business solutions" explanation by noting that a skyscraper ever built by one company. Legions of small businesses with particular expertise to work together under the direction of a project manager to coordinate and perform their specific tasks in the correct order. In the end, how IBM is perceived as a leader in open source ecosystem is working to enable new work for their clients.
There are many ways to thrive in the open source ecosystem. Whether it's an unwavering dedication to excellence in the heart (such as Linus Torvalds and Greg Kroah-Hartman) or a dedication to produce viable, tools used by everyone to use to avoid reinventing the wheel . The project works with the built-in space yocto as SUSE, under the direction of the new Attachmate, make their Open Build Service to help people drive packages for various distributions. SUSE is also to share his studio to allow ISVs SUSE and businesses to develop and maintain their own Linux built for use in appliances and "Golden Master" images. You do not have to be a customer of SUSE to use these tools.
But all of this collaboration does not always happen naturally. Companies are increasingly tied to their shareholders and profits, after all. So sometimes it takes a neutral third party to get interested parties together to provide a neutral ground for discussion and a minister of communication channels. There, the Linux Foundation comes into play. They offer a lot of the framework and financial management of communication between competitors, leading to unprecedented technological developments in many different industries.
"Free software is essentially a model for the development of superior software," said Allison Randal. Eucalyptus Systems "Marten Mickos took a step further:" Any company with an IT strategy needs an open source strategy "is important to recognize and accept.! - The largest ecosystem of Linux and open source software, and find a way to collaborate in increasing the number of resources available for the competition.
