Open Source Software'

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• Open Source Software.
• Hong Kong
• - an Update and Perspective

Michael Mudd, Director of Public Policy, The
Computing Technology Industry Association -
CompTIA mmudd_at_comptia.org July 6th 2004
The 4th Asia Open Source Software
Symposium September 1-3, 2004 Howard Plaza
Hotel Taipei
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Agenda

• Who is CompTIA
• CompTIA Public Policy
• Hong Kong IT statistics
• Hong Kong Digital 21 policy
• Hong Kong Open Standards policy
• Hong Kong Open Source Policy
• Hong Kong OSS deployment
• Hong Kong Software Procurement Policy
• The Initiative for Software Choice
• Example of Software co existence

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CompTIA - a leading ICT Industry Association

• Global Reach
• 20,000 Corporate Members in 102 countries,
• Over 4,000 institutional members and 8,000 IT
  professional (individual) members
• 85 of members are SMEs
• Inclusive
• Members from major industry markets, representing
  all in the IT industry Hardware Software
  Telecommunications IT Services
• Corporations and not-for-profit organizations/
  Schools, Community Colleges and
  Universities/government partnerships
• Effective
• Largest vendor-neutral provider of IT training
  certifications
• Successful track record of collaboration and
  facilitation of global standards
• Industry driven through members cornerstone
  process

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Sun Microsystems
Lotus Marcraft International Microsoft Motorola
New Horizons Novell NTT Data Odyssey
Development Optical Laser Optika Imaging
Systems PaperClip Software ProsoftTraining.com
RSA Security Ricoh Corp. SmartForce Sun
Microsystems Sybex, Inc. TAC Tandy/Radio Shack
TechData Corp. Technology Service Toshiba
America US West Wave Technologies Wurts
Associates Xerox Corporation
_at_doc 3Com Access Graphics Adaptec Course
Technology Apple Computer Association of
Internet AST Research ATT Internet
Services Bell Howell Bluebird Systems Canon,
USA Cisco Comark CompuCom Systems Inc. CompUSA
ComputerWorld Cornerstone Imaging
Cprod CSK Data Train Institute Diamond Head
Software Document Technologies Earthweb Eastman
Kodak
Element K Entex Information Services ePresence Exi
de Electronics Group FileNet Fujitsu Computer
GE Information Global Knowledge Network Guru
Labs gtslearning Hewlett-Packard Co. IBM
Education Training iGeneration Imaging 501
IMNET Systems InaCom Corp. Information
Technology (ITMI) Ingram Micro Inc. Intel
Kofax Imaging Products Lava Systems Law
Cypress Company Learning Centers, Inc. Learning
Tree
HP
Microsoft
Toshiba
Fujitsu
Motorola
Intel
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Ottawa
Brussels
Hong Kong
Washington DC
Chicago, HQ
International Offices
Sao Paulo
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Public Policy Priorities

• Workforce Development Issues
• WW Sourcing Issues (Offshoring)
• Standards Interoperability Issues
• Open Trade Issues
• Internet Governance Issues
• Intellectual Property Issues
• Telecom Industry Issues

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Our Software Concerns

• Context of this discussion
• Standards Interoperability Issues
• Intellectual Property Issues
• Open Trade Issues

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Interoperability and Open Standards

• Interoperability is the ability of IT systems to
  exchange and mutually use information--an
  increasingly desirable quality in IT
• Open Standards are technical specifications which
  facilitate interoperability, data exchange
• Open Source involves a transfer of the source
  code that the purchaser can modify under various
  license terms. OSS is not
• free software
• Open Standards and Open Source therefore are
  fundamentally very different
• Open Standards are independent of any software
  development or business model
• If you demand interoperable products and services
  then you need open standards supported by all
  types of software

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The Hong Kong Experience

• Dynamic changes over 25 years
• Virtual elimination of industry
• Growth in services and support for PRC
• Value added economic services
• Hong Kong thrives latest GDP 7!

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Hk Government Invests in IT
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Govt IT Policy to Support changes

• Digital 21Strategy
• V1.0 1998
• V2.0 2001
• V3.0 2004
• Innovation Policy review 2004

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Digital 21Strategy

• Government leadership
• e-govt programme
• Infrastructure and business environment
• Technological development
• Vibrant IT industry
• HR in a knowledge economy
• Bridging the digital divide

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Hong Kong Supports Innovation

• Voted most open economy
• Interoperability Framework 2002
• Ensures data Interop with systems e-govt
• OSS trials through Government ITSD
• Grid Computing Pilot with EPD
• Strong supporter of IPR and WIPO

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OSS In HK Government

• 30 Government bureaux using OSS
• 40 of Government using OSS in some systems,
  balance commercial software
• 130 Computers running OSS Apps (2002)
• 500 Computers running OSS Apps(2003)
• Mainly web servers and application servers
• Funded Linux Resource Centre for SMEs
• Provides support for Linux Industry Association
  events

Est 1000 apps Nov. 2004
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HK Procurement Policy

• Based on principle of value for money
• No Preference Policy for any technology
• Suppliers must comply with the Interoperability
  Framework on open standards and de facto
  standards.
• Suppliers must provide commercial and OSS product
  for Govt procurement officers to choose the best
  solution based on the above principles

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Initiative for Software Choice

• ISC Membership 300, including EDS, Intel,
  Autodesk, RSA12 IT trade associations
• Supports Govt. Procurement of all types of
  Software
• Four Principles
• Procure software on merit, not through
  categorical preferences
• Promote broad availability of government funded
  research
• Promote interoperability through platform neutral
  standards
• Maintain a choice of strong intellectual property
  protections
• The result will be a fair and
  dynamic local IT industry

The Hong Kong Government is a model for these
principles
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The Latin American experience

• An August 2003 survey by Ipsos (a marketing
  survey Co.) of 185 Latin American based
  companies ( ISVs, Systems Integrators and ASPs)
  
• Brazil 65, Argentina 46, Venezuela 26,
  Mexico 14 other countries 34.
• ISVs (80) are more likely than system
  integrators (73) and ASPs (68) to primarily use
  the proprietary/commercial model. ASPs are the
  group most likely to use the open source model.
• 5 of Latin American software companies use only
  the open source model.
• Over half of Latin American software companies
  use only the proprietary/commercial model.
• 90 of the businesses surveyed use the
  proprietary/commercial model at least part of
  the time.

A blended model is being adopted in the private
sector in emerging economies
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ISC Draft Protocol for software procurement

• Choice of each Govt. agency to meet their
  specific and unique objectives.
• Best value for money open competition
• Vendor to provide proof of TCO
• Consistent with global trade policies
• Respect for Intellectual Property norms

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• For further information Please contact
• Michael Mudd
• Director, Public Policy Office Asia Pacific
• CompTIA Hong Kong Limited
• 18f. One International Finance Centre
• One Harbour View Street,
• Hong Kong
• Tel [phone]
• Email mmudd_at_comptia.org
• www.comptia.org
• www.softwarechoice.org