Eclipse - an open source Innovation Network

The Eclipse Innovation Network

Ralph MüllerEclipse Foundation

Sep 2010

Dienstag, 5. Oktober 2010

By 2012, 80 per cent of all commercial software will include elements of open-source technology. Many open-source technologies are mature, stable and well supported. They provide significant opportunities for vendors and users to lower their total cost of ownership and increase returns on investment.

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Big Iron Rules


The Advent Of The PC


OSS Flavors


OSS Eco Systems


Eclipse

• Technology Platform

• Eco System


History

• 2001 - Eclipse Project

• 2004 - Rich Client Platform, Eclipse Foundation

• 2006 - Callisto Release Train

• 2008 - Top Level Runtime Project

• 2009 - Industry Working Groups


Membership


The Eclipse Foundation

• Provides Services for the Eclipse Projects and the Eclipse Eco System

• Not-For-Profit Organization

• Funded through Membership Dues, Conferences, Donations

• 15 Employees


The Closed World


The Open World


Incentive Model


Airbus‘ Motivation


Across Industries



The Magic Formula

• Good Governance

• Defined Intellectual Proproperty Management

• Defined Collaboration Processes

• The Right License Model

• Good Infrastructure for Collaboration

• Longevity


Future of Eclipse

• Tools & Web

• Runtime

• Life Cycle Management

• Industry Collaboration

• Long Term Support

