BCS podcast talks to Amanda Brock CEO on Open Source being more than money-saving

“Open source software economic evaluation needs far more than a total cost of ownership calculation. A new survey looks at its value in broader terms, alongside compliance, legal issues and other aspects of the journey to maturity. Amanda Brock from OpenUK and Jennifer Barth at Smooth Media discuss the commitment of the community and the

BCS podcast talks to Amanda Brock CEO on Open Source being more than money-saving Read More »

Percona Live, Keynote, “How is open source shaping up to survive and thrive in the Roaring 20’s?”, Austin

In a time of turbulence can our immature open source model survive attack? – Why does it matter that open source is not a business model? – Why is #opensource open to use for any purpose by anyone? – How do our Governments adopt secure open source ?

Percona Live, Keynote, “How is open source shaping up to survive and thrive in the Roaring 20’s?”, Austin Read More »

microphone, audio, recording-2618102.jpg

Herald Climate Conversations Podcast #7: Amanda Brock, CEO of OpenUK

The Herald’s Climate Conversations podcast, in association with Epson, this week welcomes Amanda Brock, CEO of OpenUK – a not-for-profit organisation for the business of ‘open technology’ in the UK. Host Marc Strathie, Head of Research and Policy for Scotland IS, joins Amanda in debate as they discuss industry insights into green-tech and how behaviours

Herald Climate Conversations Podcast #7: Amanda Brock, CEO of OpenUK Read More »

FOSSDEM, Talk, “All the World’s a Stage and FOSS is playing many parts”, Digital

The FOSS Communities have been debating how to manage security, sustainability and funding of FOSS for years but today a global and political lens is being shone on them. Commercial debates over licensing and revenue models around FOSS based businesses peak in 2021 with the Elastic transition away from FOSS to an SSPL licence and

FOSSDEM, Talk, “All the World’s a Stage and FOSS is playing many parts”, Digital Read More »