This talk explores the similarities and differences in how business organisations engage with Open Source. It highlights the growing relevance of Open Source for the digital economy and digital sovereignty, and examines typical business models and organisational models for Open Source communities, including how both can effectively collaborate with the other.
This all is essential to understand how long lasting and profitable business can be generated out of Open Source activities and along this how new risks with it can be addressed.
A key focus will be on how Open Source can be leveraged as a competitive advantage — outlining not only the benefits, but also the challenges organisations face when embracing it. The worldwide upcoming concept of digital sovereignty will be spot lighted and its role and relevance in modern digitisation discussed.
These insights will be illustrated through the case of LibreOffice, the free and open source office productivity suite, serving as a role model for sustainable Open Source collaboration.