Making Open Source Your Livelihood
Sethupathi AsokanDirector & Co-founder
@sethupathia
Is it a right thought?
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Don’t insult us
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http://exequiel09.github.io/symposium-presentation
What is open source?
Why do people contribute to open source?
Gives a kick?
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Build your profile
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Fix because I need itflickr.com
Be an expert
http://www.thewallpapers.org/photo/321/Matrix%20Reloaded%20-%20Neo%20Forming.jpg
How do people contribute to open source?
Work for a company that opens all its source code
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Consulting
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Blogs, Book & Podcast
Do you contribute to Open Source?
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Do you reward open source contribution?
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Lose interest
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Low Priority
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Less committed
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Why aren’t people contributing to open source?
Not my problem
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Show me the moneyShow me the money
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Don’t have time
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Fear factor
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http://brajeshwar.com/2010/open-source-may-the-source-be-with-you/
How can we encourage everyone to contribute to
open source?
Organisational support from the top
Open Source Friday
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Third Saturday of every Month
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Make it enjoyable
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Create competitiveness
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Platform to reward open source contributions ??
Teams of 3Monitor commitsMonitor activities
Score everything
Platform to reward open source contributions ??
Level playing field
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Level playing field
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Only valuable repositories
Royalty for Owners
Rolling Competitions
Automated Scoring
Rewards
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Open Source Contributors
vsOpen Source Consumers
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