Software Research and the Industry
Open source, building products, software startups, and industry strategy by Prof. Dr. Dirk Riehle
After listening to yet another report about the negative effects of computer gaming, I decided to publish today the abstract of an article about research I might undertake ten years from now.
Continue reading “Financial Accounting Software as a First-Person Shooter Game (Future Article)”
I’m happy to report that the 13th article in the Open Source Expanded column of IEEE Computer has been published.
| Title | A Brief History of Free, Open Source Software and Its Communities |
| Keywords | Open Source Software, Licenses, Internet |
| Authors | Jesus M. Gonzalez-Barahona, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos |
| Publication | Computer vol. 54, no. 2 (February 2021), pp. 75-79 |
Abstract: Free, open source software (FOSS) has a long history, beginning with the origins of software itself, when the terms free software and open source software were not yet defined. Learning about the milestones of this history may help to understand FOSS today.
As always, the article is freely available (local copy).
Also, check out the full list of articles.
On May 4th, 2021, I will give a talk about user-led open source consortia and the associated business strategies of non-software vendors at the 2nd International Automotive Software Strategies conference (online or in Munich). Take a look at the conference flyer and / or register using the SV Veranstaltungen website. You can get 20% off using the promotion code REF20-82110112. User-led open source consortia are an important topic and arguably the next trillion dollar opportunity in the software industry.
My first project as a professor with a German car manufacturer was in 2013, and our industry partner kicked off the first project meeting with the words:
Continue reading “A Key Capability German Car Manufacturers Are Still Missing”Ich bin ein Blechbieger und verstehe von Software nicht so viel.
(I bend sheet metal and don’t know much about software.)
Marc Andreesen, venture capitalist at a16z, famously stated in 2011:
Wall Street Journal, 2011-08-11
Andreesen’s article describes the immediate impact of software, both as its own product category and as a component of increasing importance in existing (non-software) products.
I want to discuss what I consider the first derivative of Andreesen’s insight, the increase in innovation speed provided by software, and its impact on existing products.
Continue reading “The First Derivative of Software is Eating the World”In five posts, I want to speculate about the next twenty years of open data based on the past twenty years of open source. The idea is to transfer what we learned from open source in one way or another to open data.
This is part 5 on inner data, that is, the collaborative creation and sharing of data within one company.
If this sounds easy, please meet the “modern” corporation with internal competition, phlegmatism and personal antipathy, all of which ensure the corporate silo structure.
Continue reading “If Open Data is Like Open Source (20 Years Ago) 5/5: Inner Data”
In five posts, I want to speculate about the next twenty years of open data based on the past twenty years of open source. The idea is to transfer what we learned from open source in one way or another to open data.
This is part 4 on creating and leading open data projects.
Continue reading “If Open Data is Like Open Source (20 Years Ago) 4/5: Creating and Leading Open Data”
In five posts, I want to speculate about the next twenty years of open data based on the past twenty years of open source. The idea is to transfer what we learned from open source in one way or another to open data.
This is part 3 on contributing to open data projects.
Continue reading “If Open Data is Like Open Source (20 Years Ago) 3/5: Contributing to Open Data”
In five posts, I want to speculate about the next twenty years of open data based on the past twenty years of open source. The idea is to transfer what we learned from open source in one way or another to open data.
This is part 2 on using open data.
Continue reading “If Open Data is Like Open Source (20 Years Ago) 2/5: Using Open Data”
In five posts, I want to speculate about the next twenty years of open data based on the past twenty years of open source. The idea is to transfer what we learned from open source in one way or another to open data.
This is part 1 on the definition of open data.
Please note that beyond this intellectual exercise, some of this is already here and some of it is simply different.
Continue reading “If Open Data is Like Open Source (20 Years Ago) 1/5: Definition”