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Open Source in Mobile (OSiM) USA järjestettiin tiistaina ja keskiviikkona. Konferenssissa piti keynote-puheenvuoron myös Nokian open source -operaatioiden johtaja Ari Jaaksi.

Jaaksi on postittanut mielenkiintoisen puheensa blogiinsa. Alla eräitä poimintoja:

Our role as Nokia is to create a bridge between open source projects and consumers. [...] We can help end users and open source innovation to meet.

We need to get better in communicating our strategies and plans. We need to be more open and get even more involved in various projects and communities. We must be better at articulating our views, providing information and code back, and supporting the community. We must be sure we support freedom and openness and do not try to limit anybody’s work.

And the open source community also has to get it. The community needs to understand the business realities; possibilities and restrictions. It needs to learn the business models and rules in order to participate.

We see Open Source upstream projects as a base of our industry platform for Linux-based devices. Upstream is where the thing really happens. Alignment with upstream. Share plans. No forks. Contributions back. Ignore upstream and you loose!

As an example, I’m very thrilled about the discussion with Trolltech. Trolltech knows about upstream leadership and community rules.