{"id":6937,"date":"2019-12-19T16:18:41","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T15:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bluemind.net\/?p=6937"},"modified":"2026-06-04T18:10:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T16:10:43","slug":"a-look-back-on-paris-open-source-summit-2019","status":"publish","type":"ressource","link":"https:\/\/www.bluemind.net\/en\/ressource\/a-look-back-on-paris-open-source-summit-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"A Look Back on Paris Open Source Summit 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The fifth edition of the Paris Open Source Summit was held on 10th and 11th December, bringing together the players of the open-source ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An international\nconference summit, business trade show and community gathering rolled into one,\nOSS Paris is a showcase for the driving role of open-source technologies in\ncurrent and future digital transformations. This edition\u2019s key topic was\nArtificial Intelligence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately,\nthis year\u2019s event was hindered by industrial action. Badly disrupted transport\nservices, overbooked Ubers, taxis and minicabs and massive traffic jams have\nstopped many delegates and exhibitors from joining us, severely hitting POSS\n2019 attendance levels. Still, we tried to make the most of the resulting\nrelative peacefulness by taking the time to talk to those who were able to make\nit. Let\u2019s take a look back onto BlueMind\u2019s POSS 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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2019 figures and growth forecast for open source in\nFrance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teknowlogy Group unveiled European open-source market 2019 figures and growth forecasts as part of a study commissioned by CNLL<\/a>, Syntec Num\u00e9rique<\/a> and Systematic<\/a>. The French market is one of the most dynamic, with nearly 9% growth and 5.2bn euros in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Digital\ntransformation is boosting the open-source market<\/strong>. In almost 80% of\ncompanies, the use of open source is set to grow in the next two years. France,\nclosely followed by Germany and the UK, is holding on to its position as Europe\u2019s\nbiggest market. It is also where the share of open source in the IT market is\nhighest — at over 10% versus 7% in Germany and 7.4% in the UK. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe sector is\nalso to be reckoned with in terms of employment: it is estimated to account for\n50-60,000 jobs in France and 400 companies \u2013 most of which are VSBs, although\nsome are medium-sized\u201d <\/em>said CNLL co-chairman St\u00e9fane Fermigier to L\u2019Usine\nNouvelle. This is without including non-specialist businesses, as \u201cmany service\nproviders and large manufacturers also use freeware in many areas\u201d<\/em>.  <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Downlod the study<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Close-up on digital sovereignty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of this\nedition\u2019s most noteworthy presentations was given by Octave Klaba<\/a>, founder of OVHcloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a fireside\nchat, Klaba addressed the key issues of digital sovereignty and how it entails everyone\u2019s\nresponsibility. Among other things, he discussed how OVH wants to contribute to\nthe development of a trusted European ecosystem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSharing speeds things up and facilitates scaling\u201d <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Octave Klaba<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Freeware Players Prizes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Organised by CNLL<\/a> \u2013 the National Free Software\nCommittee \u2013 the \u201cFreeware Players\u201d prizes acknowledge innovative projects and are\nawarded to companies\/organisations that contribute to the development of\nfreeware and open-source technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s\nwinners are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n