Dear all As we mentioned, we have had today an Audio with the EC to discuss issues related to the project. The main messages from the EC are the need to clarify FI-WARE position in this areas * Commitment of industry * Meeting between the PPP and the Commissioner in January * Open Call Commitment The EC had a meeting with the Commissioner N. Kroes 10 days ago. Three concerns were raised by the Commissioner at that meeting: * industry commitment. What is going to be the results of that investment? FI-WARE needs to show results * openness. Even if it is not necessary that the results are Open Software, this is the preferred outcome. If this is not the case, we should explain the commercial reasons for that. They want to understand the business model behind and to explain how it will be open enough, i.e., will foster development of an open business ecosystem not only profitable by the FI-WARE partners. Why are there GEs that are not Open Source ? How are business models sufficiently open going to be enabled by that?. A clear sign is that many third parties currently considering the usage of GEs beyond the FI-PPP are wondering whether this may imply restrictions to use and vendor lock-in. * innovation. How is FI-WARE going to pave the way for innovation? How we can accelerate fast-track adoption of FI-WARE among developers? How is it going to attract and help developers? How new business are going to be better incubated thanks to FI-WARE. Meeting with commissioner The EC suggested the project and, more particularly, G13/G16 companies, should prepare a meeting with N. Kroes in Jannuary explaining in some detail the position in relation to those issues The team that meets in Seville should try to establish the plan and APs to prepare the meeting in January. Open Call Regarding Innovation, the EC believes that part of the budget linked to the Open Call should be spent in activities promoting innovation, particularly regarding participation of SMEs and enterpreneurs Best regards --- Jose Jimenez Telefonica I+D (34) 91 482 2660 ________________________________ Este mensaje se dirige exclusivamente a su destinatario. Puede consultar nuestra pol?tica de env?o y recepci?n de correo electr?nico en el enlace situado m?s abajo. This message is intended exclusively for its addressee. We only send and receive email on the basis of the terms set out at: http://www.tid.es/ES/PAGINAS/disclaimer.aspx -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://lists.fiware.org/private/fiware-pcc/attachments/20121026/6416eeb3/attachment.html>
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