Sustaining OSS: Going from Consuming to Contributing and Leading
According to BlackDuck's 2015 survey, 97% of enterprises use OS in some form or the other. Often companies stop at Consumption of OSS. When someone keeps attending lunch or dinner potlucks and never b …
| Talk Title | Sustaining OSS: Going from Consuming to Contributing and Leading |
| Speakers | Nithya Ruff (Board Chair, Linux Foundation, Comcast) |
| Conference | Open Source Summit + ELC Europe |
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| Location | Edinburgh, UK |
| Date | Oct 21-25, 2018 |
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| Slides | Talk Slides |
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According to BlackDuck’s 2015 survey, 97% of enterprises use OS in some form or the other. Often companies stop at Consumption of OSS. When someone keeps attending lunch or dinner potlucks and never brings a dish to share, they soon lose their welcome. Yet, it is often a difficult thing to do for many companies. Either because of business justifications needed or difficult processes, many companies do not contribute and seriously hurt their own effectiveness and the sustainability of open source I will cover some strategies I have tested and succeeded with in the companies I have worked at. Learning to move past consumption through streamlining the contribution process and understanding the business case for contributions is essential for companies in OSS.
