[WSO2 Integration Summit Bern 2019] WSO2s Open Everything Strategy
- 4. INTEGRATION SUMMIT 2019
Disaggregation Business Factors
IP Transparency
- Open source licensing
- License standardization
Governance
Transparency
- Open governance model
- Public roadmap input
Operational
Transparency
- Collaborative models
- Fair business terms
Ecosystem
Broad skills availability - Technology ecosystem - Services ecosystem
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COPYLEFT
Derivatives must use the
same license
Preserves the original
creator’s access to
improvements & derivatives
Prime example: GPL
Open Source Licensing
PERMISSIVE
Derivatives may use
different license
Preserves the freedom of
those building derivatives to
apply different license terms
Prime example: Apache 2.0
- 6. Open Source Business Models
Open Core
● The whole code is open
● Subscription business model
ensures ongoing value
● Creates an open ecosystem
● Community edition is free
● Enterprise edition is traditional
proprietary license
● Lock-in
Open Source
- 7. From vendor lock-in
Examine the source code
(and make changes if
necessary)
Open discussion and
roadmaps
Why Open Source?
Open source is more than just open code
Freedom
Velocity
of Innovation
Faster time to market
Enhance the product
with partners
Get the best of the Open
Source ecosystem
Variety of connectors,
authenticators and
federation targets
Integration with multiple
systems and applications
Broad Ecosystem of
collaborators
Community Governance
Shared Governance
Many eyes on code
Open implementations of
Open Standards
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Open Source Governance
Apache Way:
● Demonstrated success at over 100 ASF projects
● Self-perpetuating model emphasizing public good
● Scalable
● Diverse community participation
● Decisions made by consensus of “committers”
● New committers admitted based solely on merit and
demonstrated commitment (not mere affiliation)
● CLA ensures contributions are free of known IP encumbrances
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Open Source Track
Community
● Self-service
● Enterprise-grade WSO2 products
● Regular upgrades
● Apache Way governance
● StackOverflow support community
● Suzy support bot
● Security updates (latest version)
● Self-paced online training
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WSO2 Subscription Track
WSO2 Subscription
● Account team
● WSO2 Update
● 10 year LTS
● Private JIRA
● 24x7 SLA
● Security bulletins
● Advance security update (all
versions)
● Public/private cloud hosting
● Range of consulting services
Community
● Self-service
● Enterprise-grade WSO2 products
● Regular upgrades
● Apache Way governance
● StackOverflow support
community
● Suzy support bot
● Security updates (latest version)
● Self-paced online learning
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WSO2 Subscription Value Proposition
5
OUTSOURCED OPERATIONS
- PUBLIC CLOUD
- MANAGED CLOUD
3
RISK REDUCTION
- INCREASED SECURITY
- REDUCED DOWNTIME
1 PRODUCT VALUE
- TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
- OPEN SOURCE
4
UPGRADE CYCLE CONTROL
- 10 YEAR LTS
2
ACCESS TO EXPERTS
- ACCOUNT TEAM
- PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
- PARTNER NETWORK
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WSO2 License Model
WSO2 Products
Apache 2.0
Apache 2.0 compatible (dependencies)
WSO2 Documentation Creative Common 4.0 Attribution
Apache 2.0 (samples)
WSO2 Update
WSO2 Update EULA 2.0
(commercial term license)
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• VALUE: Enterprises need more than software. Enterprises need expertise,
efficiency of deployment and operations, reliability, security, agility, and
alignment with business goals.
• ECONOMIES OF SCALE: Costs of providing services are spread between
all customers to keep costs reasonable, while still funding R&D.
• EFFICIENCY: WSO2 leverages open source’s demonstrated efficiency in
nurturing innovation, attracting users, encouraging adoption, and
engaging global talent.
WSO2’s Open Source Recipe for Success