Using Open Source Software Responsibly

Today, most companies incorporate open source software (OSS) into the software products they create. This helps companies to:

• Drive down costs,
• Accelerate product delivery, and
• Focus on the unique capabilities of their products.

While using OSS can accelerate your product delivery and improve your bottom line, unbridled use of OSS, without proper review and management approval, may place your intellectual property and your company at risk.

In Open Source Software: Implementing a Successful OSS Management Practice, author Jeffrey P. Brown helps you navigate the world of OSS to achieve your desired business outcomes. This book cuts through the OSS myths and provides detailed guidance on how to select and responsibly use OSS.

In this book, you learn how to:

• Select software that not only meets your functional and technical needs, but helps you reduce cost and accelerate delivery
• Design and implement an OSS introduction process that supports responsible use, minimizes your risks, and accelerates your response to newly found security holes in your software
• Create additional revenue opportunities for your company
• Change the competitive landscape when competing with industry giants
• Navigate and mitigate OSS license risks

This book includes a step-by-step procedure for you to use to create an OSS introduction process that is custom fit to your unique needs.