>* How would you define "openwashing"? Using the term "open" or "open source" as a catch phrase in order to get publicity and funding for a actually purely commercial product.
>* What examples of openwashing come to your mind (e.g. from your country, >professional network)? Auterion. The ETHZ startup has meanwhile a multi-million $ deal with wallmart. The continously advert their product as open-source. What actually happened is that part of the PX4 development team re-grouped into this company. The started from their former open-source codes did further development but without contributing back. That holds for the PX4 firmware and QGroundControl software at least. The PX4 hardware was open just in v1 but v2 until latest (v6) are not open. What they publish are just "standards" on connectors etc. and requirements the be compatible and get support. >* Have you experienced openwashing in your project, organisation, or >environment? How does it affect you and how do you deal with it? This PX4 story is not satisfying. Especially as the platform is advertised ad THE goto solution for university research. But the was in the old days luckily one (!) alternative with very similar features that is open ecists: ardupilot. >* Are you aware of cases where companies have won public tenders by >openwashing? What did they do and what happened? Cannot say whether this was a relevant point. >* Do you see openwashing as a major problem for Free Software and the Free >Software community? If so, why? It is abusing intentionsvand work of others. Actually is stealing from the public. Furthermore by not sticking to the rules you get an advantage over others and an additional benefit. >* What would you suggest to face openwashing? Make it public. May be consitute an nonprofit organization containing lawers and try to enforce the open-source licences/"contracts". >* Do you have anything else you would like to share on the topic of >openwashing? Personally I think this is just cheap and as said stealing. The same methods as dollar imperialism just not in far away but our own countries. Regards Ursin Am 29. Mai 2024 11:10:24 MESZ schrieb "Johannes Näder" <j...@fsfe.org>: >Hi all, > >During the last years, openwashing has become a growing issue in the Free >Software community, as many companies try to associate themselves with the >terms "Open Source" and "Free Software" while distributing proprietary >software products. > >We at the Free Software Foundation Europe want to learn more about current >market practices, and we need your help! > >We'd like to ask for your input on the topic of openwashing. You can share >your views and experiences by answering one or several of these questions: > >* How would you define "openwashing"? >* What examples of openwashing come to your mind (e.g. from your country, >professional network)? >* Have you experienced openwashing in your project, organisation, or >environment? How does it affect you and how do you deal with it? >* Are you aware of cases where companies have won public tenders by >openwashing? What did they do and what happened? >* Do you see openwashing as a major problem for Free Software and the Free >Software community? If so, why? >* Do you know of any resources on openwashing (news articles and analyses, >scientific papers, studies, statistics...)? >* What would you suggest to face openwashing? >* Do you have anything else you would like to share on the topic of >openwashing? > >You can contribute by simply replying to this message on the mailing list or >directly to me. If you want encrypted communication, find my GPG key here [1]. > >If you want to share your experience without using your name or email, you can >also leave a message using the following form: >https://share.fsfe.org/apps/forms/s/Z6xHfa8EiXk77FFreg2R6A6T > >Feel free to share this message, any input is welcome! > >Best, >Johannes > >[1] https://keys.fsfe.org/j...@fsfe.org.asc > _______________________________________________ Discussion mailing list -- discussion@lists.fsfe.org To unsubscribe send an email to discussion-le...@lists.fsfe.org This mailing list is covered by the FSFE's Code of Conduct. All participants are kindly asked to be excellent to each other: https://fsfe.org/about/codeofconduct
