Recently there have been a lot of discussion centered around OpenSource vs.
IETF and IETF's role in the industry OpenSouce momentum.
This writing has really good suggestion. Looking for feedback.
Linda
From: Nsaas [mailto:nsaas-bounces(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org] On Behalf Of DIEGO LOPEZ
GARCIA
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2014 3:13 PM
To: nsaas(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org
Subject: [Nsaas] OpenStack, open source and NSaaS
Hi,
Linda pointed to me to some of the participants at the Toronto gathering
mentioning that OpenStack was addressing related problems, and so asking what
the role of the IETF would be here. I know this is a recurring discussion, but
let me share my view on this here.
The standardization processes in the industry are very much influenced by the
nature of the items being standardized: complex pieces of machinery combining
software and hardware, suitable to be provided by any party. A delicate and
well balanced process is required to guarantee both producers and users of
these pieces are sure the specifications and the products based on them are
suited to their purpose, and to guarantee prototyping and testing efforts are
efficient. On the other hand, the IT industry has embraced in the latest years
the model of open-source where a community of developers contribute and
integrate pieces of software under terms that allow everybody to (re-)use them
without restriction. The process of building elements based on these open
pieces is guided by practical testing and re-coding, adapting them to the
particular purpose their authors see fit. Certainly, there is a need of
coordination within the teams working in open-source, but this can be driven by
much faster and practical guidelines, according with short code-build-test
cycles of software prototypes and less strict agreement rules. Many initial
prototypes on which to-be-standardized concepts are based owe in fact a lot to
several of these open-source initiatives.
Open-source initiatives are not to be considered as an alternative to formal
standardization processes. On the contrary, they are complementary, with the
former acting as an enabler and accelerator of the latter. Open-source provides
an ideal mechanism to quick prototyping and validating contending proposals,
and demonstrating the feasibility of disruptive ideas that could otherwise not
be considered. In this respect, open-source facilitates the engagement in the
standardization process of small (and typically more dynamic) players such as
start-ups and research groups, that would see better opportunities of being
heard and a clearer rewards to their efforts. An open-source approach is
extremely useful as well for the production of open reference implementations
of the standards at the same (or even faster) pace they are defined. The
availability of such reference implementations translate into much simpler
interoperability and conformance assessments for both providers and users, and
can become the basis for incremental differentiation of a common solution, thus
allowing a cooperative competition ("coopetition") model.
Be goode,
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