What is an open source program office?
Yes, the major public clouds offer a lot. But what you may not know are the limitations, and how open clouds make the difference.
Open source is a critical component of just about every modern software stack — from databases to cloud security — and a recent report from Synopsys concluded that 98% of codebases contain at least some open source code.
But open source software (OSS) can present challenges, such as licensing and compliance issues and the need to ensure community buy-in for a new project and foster good relationships with the wider open source world. At the heart of many of these problems is the fact that OSS, by its very nature (and definition), necessitates an open, collaborative approach that may run contrary to traditional “closed” business processes.
To bring formality and order to the mix, open source program offices (OSPOs) have become an integral part of businesses ranging from tech titans like Google to venture capital-backed startups.
