Talk given at FOSDEM 2013 by Vincent Massol and Ludovic Dubost about combining open source ethics with private interests.

1. Who are we
Open Source
· Created in 200
· Medium-size p
Combining Open Source · 15 active dev
ethics with private interests XWiki SAS
· 100 contribu
by Ludovic Dubost (Business) · 30K downloa
and Vincent Massol (Open Source)
· 500+ extensi
· Vincent: Open
committer & C
SAS
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2. Who are we Development
Open Source Company Open Source
· Created in 2003, LGPL · Company selling services, · Development f
support, hosting the magic of op
· Medium-size project:
rce · 15 active devs, 10 from · Created in 2004
· Meritocratic,
erests XWiki SAS
· 100 contributors overall
· 1.5M€ revenue
· Challenge: spe
development f
· 30+ employees contributors
· 30K downloads/month · Ludovic: CEO of XWiki SAS · Challenge: kee
· 500+ extensions & part-time contributor company comm
· Vincent: Open Source the project
committer & CTO of XWiki
SAS
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3. Development Marketing
Open Source Company Open Source
selling services, · Development fully open, · Company decides what it · xwiki.org gover
osting the magic of open dev! invest its ressources on allowed spots
· Meritocratic, ASF-style companies hav
2004 · Community testing
· Challenge: speed of committers
enue · Free contributions
development for · Only individua
yees contributors open source pr
EO of XWiki SAS · Challenge: keep non · Individuals scra
e contributor company committers in proposed road
the project
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4. Marketing Benefits
Open Source Company Open Source
decides what it · xwiki.org governance: · Viral marketing · Finances open
essources on allowed spots for volunteers)
· Customers call in
companies having active
y testing · More free than
committers · 2 steps roadmap process
backed model
butions
· Only individuals in the · Challenge: limited
· Good solution
open source project! xwiki.org marketing
size projects
· Individuals scratch itches, · Challenge: Tough for hiring
proposed roadmap marketing people
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5. Benefits Future/Challenge
Open Source Company Open Source
eting · Finances open source (vs · Low Sales costs · Separate Com
volunteers) open source pr
call in · Differentiator towards
more
· More free than the VC- other solutions
dmap process · Create a Fou
backed model
· Open is a good model for
limited · Rename the
· Good solution for medium- Europe
marketing or project ?
size projects · Challenge: open source
Tough for hiring · Get more cont
washing
people
· Challenge: difficulty to · XWiki tradema
to the foundat
involve software and
services companies · Currently hel
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6. Future/Challenges Questions
Open Source Company
costs · Separate Company from · More companies living on
open source project even and funding the open
tor towards
more source project
ions
· Create a Foundation
ood model for
· Rename the company ?
or project ?
open source
· Get more contributions
difficulty to · XWiki trademark licensed
to the foundation For more of :h
tware and For more of :h
mpanies · Currently held by Ludovic
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7. Questions
For more of : http://xwiki.org
For more of : http://xwiki.com
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