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Options and rationales for Options and rationales for rethinking IT strategy in an age of rethinking IT strategy in an age of
Open SourceOpen Source Policy Discussion 2
CSG@Harvard
Cambridge, Massachusetts
September 23, 2004
Coordinators:
Carl Jacobson
Ken Klingenstein
Charlie Leonhardt
Are open source software solutions Are open source software solutions really any any different?different?
One view: Yes, in the following ways:One view: Yes, in the following ways: Necessary to look at license structuresNecessary to look at license structures Tends to have less infrastructure built in (e.g. PeopleSoft gets Tends to have less infrastructure built in (e.g. PeopleSoft gets
directory religion but sticks the enterprise directory into PS vs. directory religion but sticks the enterprise directory into PS vs. considering it to be external as open source might)considering it to be external as open source might)
Tends to have less integration with related software (e.g. Tends to have less integration with related software (e.g. connectors, plug-ins, etc.)connectors, plug-ins, etc.)
Comes with its own GUIs Comes with its own GUIs Maintenance needs less addressed, if less expensiveMaintenance needs less addressed, if less expensive May be more platform specific, and odd platforms at that (e.g. May be more platform specific, and odd platforms at that (e.g.
smalltalk) smalltalk) Often addresses low levels of the protocol stack (e.g. Winsock, Often addresses low levels of the protocol stack (e.g. Winsock,
Shib) or pre-market parts of the stack (OSPI, Signet)Shib) or pre-market parts of the stack (OSPI, Signet)
Another: Software development is software developmentAnother: Software development is software development
Somewhere in between?Somewhere in between?
Questions to Spark DiscussionQuestions to Spark DiscussionFocus more on strategies and less on current projectsFocus more on strategies and less on current projects
How do we build infrastructure for open How do we build infrastructure for open source?source?
How do we build infrastructure using open How do we build infrastructure using open source?source?
How do we integrate disparate open How do we integrate disparate open source systems?source systems?
Questions to Spark DiscussionQuestions to Spark DiscussionFocus more on strategies and less on current projectsFocus more on strategies and less on current projects
How do we build support structures for open source?
What are the budget consequences (from capitalization to staffing) for open source?
What are the staffing impacts?
What changes in job skills are needed?
Questions to Spark DiscussionQuestions to Spark DiscussionFocus more on strategies and less on current projectsFocus more on strategies and less on current projects
How do we identify and mitigate risks associated with open source solutions?
How do we educate campus decision makers on issues related to open source?
Other Issues you would like to discussOther Issues you would like to discuss
Some Recent Articles of InterestSome Recent Articles of Interest
EDUCAUSE June 2004 Open Source Meeting Summary Minutes (to be EDUCAUSE June 2004 Open Source Meeting Summary Minutes (to be posted to CSG List)posted to CSG List)
Values of Community Source Development, Lois Brooks, Stanford, Values of Community Source Development, Lois Brooks, Stanford, published in Syllabus on 9/1/04published in Syllabus on 9/1/04http://www.syllabus.com/print.asp?ID=9940http://www.syllabus.com/print.asp?ID=9940
5 Challenges for Open Source, Chronicle of Higher Education, 9/24/045 Challenges for Open Source, Chronicle of Higher Education, 9/24/04http://chronicle.com/prm/weekly/v51/i05/05b00101.htmhttp://chronicle.com/prm/weekly/v51/i05/05b00101.htm
Sakai Project Offers an Alternative to Commercial Course-Sakai Project Offers an Alternative to Commercial Course-Management Programs, Chronicle of Higher Education, 9/24/04Management Programs, Chronicle of Higher Education, 9/24/04http://chronicle.com/prm/weekly/v51/i05/05b01201.htmhttp://chronicle.com/prm/weekly/v51/i05/05b01201.htm
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