So, good afternoon.
Thank you.
I will quickly try and introduce you.
This is open source software for all what can policy makers do to increase the uptake of open source software in the EU.
And that will perfectly also lead us over into the panel discussion that's happening right after with all the speakers that still are present and
Thank you very much.
Well, thank you.
Thank you very much.
It's good to be here again.
First of all, I was here for quite some time.
I think the first time was with Ben Russell.
I don't think anyone here knows Ben.
Ben Russell.
He was the author of Headmap.
And I all urge you to have a look at Headmap.
He wrote it in 1989, 1999.
It was the first text that really tried to capture the space in which we're in now.
This ambient, hybrid space of digital, virtual, analog connectivity.
And afterwards, he liked Basian Adder, but Basian Adder got lost at sea.
Ben got lost somewhere.
So, nobody knows where he is.
The last thing we heard was that he was an Indonesian beach.
But there was a long time ago trying to sell sandals.
But I think he saw this whole space coming and decided not to be part of it.
But then again, I all urge you to Google or take any other go headmap.
And you get a text.
It's extremely important for that time.
So just briefly, at this moment, I recently joined Martell.
Martell Innovate, a senior policy and communication specialist.
And for one of the heads that I wear today is for project called NGI Commons.
Martell is very present in a space of open source with smart city platforms like Orchestra with projects like NGI for all.
And next is Forum.
And so basically, we're trying to contribute to the field of open source from both tech policy and communication.
As we heard today, as we are all here, I think it's not.
We don't have to sell open source anymore.
That's not the point.
The point is now, how can we embed the new spaces that are going to come.
The 5G 60 AI native spaces where we basically all want to be.
But today, we talk about NGI Commons.
I want specific factor in that and that's policy.
And we're trying to deliver.
And also you heard this morning, maybe young fewer and negates that we wrote a strong big report on this.
But we also want to get your input.
And we would like to get your input now.
So Francesco has a way to do it.
And he's going to try to get your input in the next 10 minutes on two questions.
And we got exactly 10 minutes left, fantastic.
So there you go, fantastic.
Thank you very much Robert.
Robert said, I know how to do it.
Well, hopefully that's that's really optimistic.
So I hope this is going to be interesting for you as much as we think it will be for us.
Speak up.
Sure.
Yeah, yeah.
I will.
Thanks.
So we have a task.
We have a challenge.
Easy one.
As you can see, we are going to solve the problem of adoption of open source software in ten minutes.
Sounds realistic now.
And we're going to do it.
Well, here you can choose.
Ideally, you can talk to the person sitting besides you.
But if you prefer to do it on your own, find with us.
So you can point this QR code.
It's on participate.
It's German based.
And as a good privacy policy.
So I'll let you have a minute to scan the QR.
And then I'll get you through the questions.
Let's see when.
Great.
Okay.
So I see phones are down now mostly.
So I'll switch to the main act.
Oh, sorry.
Yeah.
It's also.
I uploaded the slides.
So.
Right.
So now you have.
Yeah, five minutes to discuss among each other.
The first question, which is, what is the main barrier to open source user adoption?
So we're talking specifically about software.
Just one answer.
As simple as possible, we're trying just to get the filling of the room,
the temperature on the room on that.
So.
I think you have a day of discussing it with your neighbor.
Was it good idea?
Yeah.
So go ahead.
Yeah.
Discuss.
Can you repeat the question?
Which question?
Oh, sorry.
Yes.
What is the main barrier to open source user adoption?
Okay.
Interesting input.
So knowledge of its existence and availability makes sense.
Separate force purchase of software.
Yeah.
Interoperability.
Wow.
I'll try to scroll down so we can all see what happens here.
Training and education, right point.
Marketing awareness.
Of course.
Not all open source software is for end users.
That is very true.
Here we're trying to focus on the end users in this case.
But that's an excellent point.
User locking.
By big tech companies.
You're not being introduced to OSS products.
Fantastic.
And marketing.
We have somebody who wrote it twice.
Okay.
Let's see.
24.
Print styles software.
Yeah.
And less streamlined accessibility for OSS solutions.
Absolutely.
So I think we're slowing down with the answers.
The lack of interoperability of main proprietary application solutions.
Okay.
Fantastic.
And protection is which is.
Yeah.
Okay.
So we have 26 answers.
Thank you for this.
Now.
Not to be conscious of time.
Now we're going to solve this problem.
So again in the same with the same person.
We discussed.
We find a solution to the issue that you posed.
So how would you solve this?
Again, you should see your mobiles switching to the new question.
One action to remove or reduce the barriers you identified.
Just one action.
Let's take some pictures of people talking.
I can also know because we need a concept.
Money.
Public sector adoption and promotion.
Yes.
This was also in a talk a few days ago.
Collaboration.
Great.
Okay.
I think we have a bit more than five minutes over awful.
Discuss more because it's more complicated.
We know we cannot save Europe in five minutes.
But it's about time.
It's really, really all about time.
So we have earlier adoption in schools.
Fantastic.
And that's the second touching upon the.
Also the public sector adoption.
Um.
APS that areization.
Yeah.
We have a lot of of.
References to public sector government entities to actually use.
Open source in their operations.
Again, universities.
Digital market sucked.
The MA supposed to start.
Walk the talk, which I can imagine is is touching upon the same.
The same point.
Implication of other people than developers and collaboration.
Absolutely.
Okay.
Twenty nine answers.
Wow, even more participation.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
League of bodies shared among users.
And I am a producer.
Okay.
And demand open interoperability.
So yes.
Make open source software less ugly.
Well, depends come on.
It's also beautiful open source software out there.
Okay.
So.
I think.
We have a quite a bit of participation.
Maybe we can.
If somebody wants to just launch one comment.
We can we can open the floor if somebody wants to.
Yes.
Go ahead.
Awareness.
Yes.
Level zero.
Use open source because they don't know open source.
Yeah.
I mean, connection with lots of active community.
Wait.
Let's do like that.
So I'm from Portugal.
And I'm in contact with lots of activists.
Communities.
So people that are fighting against domination from big corporations.
And the first thing I tell them, which they are completely oblivious is.
But there is a community.
Operation things that you can already use, which is open source.
And so this first level is the most important thing that we must do.
And the second level, which is the second question is.
Have workshops where they can start and using it.
At least they know.
They might not like it.
They might miss features.
But at least they know there is an alternative.
And once you have those two steps.
Anything can be built upon.
But these first two levels are extremely important.
So right now, for Portugal, we are on ground level zero.
So awareness is the place where I'm, but I'm in right now.
Thank you.
Thank you very much for your input on this.
Yes.
Let me see.
How can I reach you?
Maybe here?
Yes.
I think the word ecosystem is really important at kind of all levels.
For example, if you're an enterprise, right?
You don't buy a concrete truck and a backhoe.
If you want an office, you go and rent an office from somebody.
And that office has a conditioning that works in security, doors and so forth, right?
And an open source software, you're being offered like little bits and pieces.
But nobody's going to put it together for you.
Okay?
Or you just put it together, Mr. Large Enterprise, right?
That's never going to happen.
You're job unless you're a software company, which is not the vast majority of companies.
Your job is to make shoes or widgets or whatever you're doing, right?
So you want a pre-baked solution and you want 24-7 support for it.
And you're used to running it through your procurement department, right?
And then you have one small engineer.
I'm going to get this thing off so I can breathe.
You have one small engineer that comes along and says, hey, what about this open source thing?
The cost is really, really low.
And they go, okay, it's going to support that.
Right?
Well, there are a few open source software companies out there trying to support these things.
But it's hard being a startup in Europe.
Having done it both in the US and Europe, I can tell you that I spend more time
doing administrative stuff as a contractor than I do helping my clients.
Okay?
Or as much time.
It's about 50-50.
And that's just not the case in the States.
My accountant takes care of it all.
I file one tax thing for the year done.
And there are so many tax incentives for startups and all of that stuff.
And various governments here have kind of performative things to that.
But we're just not there yet in Europe.
The idea that there is an exception for small business entrepreneurs.
Again, whether it's in software or anything else.
Right?
It's just not a thing in most European governments.
Some of them are getting it.
But not in the largest European countries.
Yes, I see your point.
And it says this cost a lot in these days in these rooms.
So thanks so much.
I think that our time is up, right?
Yes.
A bit.
Okay.
So thank you very much for your participation.
And yeah, thank you.
Take care.
Thank you for fiscal sorry for the marathon.