Open Source at a Crossroads - Challenges and Opportunities in the SaaS Era

Explore the evolution and current state of open source software in this 42-minute conference talk by Michael Meskes from NetApp. Examine the widespread adoption of open source and its impact on the IT industry, including the challenges and risks that come with success. Trace the changing business models over recent decades as the industry and users adapted to open source. Analyze the rise of Software as a Service (SaaS) and its relationship with open source, including potential issues. Compare different approaches to monetizing and developing open source software. Investigate the consequences of SaaS models on the open source ecosystem, both for business strategies and software development practices. Discover how recent developments demonstrate the resilience of the open source community in the face of new challenges.