1. CMSMS, OpenSource &
Business Model
Geek Moot 2009 - Sheffield
Jean-Christophe Cuvelier - Morris & Chapman Belgium

2. About me

3. About me
• My name is Jean-Christophe Cuvelier

4. About me
• My name is Jean-Christophe Cuvelier
• I have 29 years old

5. About me
• My name is Jean-Christophe Cuvelier
• I have 29 years old
• My computer science started on a Commodore 64

6. About me
• My name is Jean-Christophe Cuvelier
• I have 29 years old
• My computer science started on a Commodore 64
• I did go to the university but I only learned how to drink and to make
parties

7. About me
• My name is Jean-Christophe Cuvelier
• I have 29 years old
• My computer science started on a Commodore 64
• I did go to the university but I only learned how to drink and to make
parties
• In the PC world for 15 years, I became an Apple addicted

8. About me
• My name is Jean-Christophe Cuvelier
• I have 29 years old
• My computer science started on a Commodore 64
• I did go to the university but I only learned how to drink and to make
parties
• In the PC world for 15 years, I became an Apple addicted
• I am partner at Morris & Chapman Belgium

9. About Morris & Chapman
http://www.morris-chapman.com

10. About Morris & Chapman
http://www.morris-chapman.com
• Communications Company based in
Brussels, Belgium, Europe
• 15 coworkers: 2 sales, 2 administratives, 5
“prints” and 5 web guys
• We make average 35 CMSMS based
websites per year
• We also work with WordPress, Drupal &
Symfony framework

11. Introduction

12. Introduction
• Talk about development planned...

13. Introduction
• Talk about development planned...
• ...Speaking about CMSMS, OS, BM

14. Introduction
• Talk about development planned...
• ...Speaking about CMSMS, OS, BM
• Q&A, at the end.

15. CMS Made Simple

16. CMS Made Simple
• It is a great product !

17. CMS Made Simple
• It is a great product !
• Our customers love it

18. CMSMS Licence

19. CMSMS Licence
• GNU GPL v.2.

20. CMSMS Licence
• GNU GPL v.2.
• Free software

21. CMSMS Licence
• GNU GPL v.2.
• Free software
• Free to use, copy, distribute, modify, ...

22. GNU GPL ?

23. GNU GPL ?
• GNU GPL is an Open Source License

24. GNU GPL ?
• GNU GPL is an Open Source License
• It has been made by the FSF (Free Software
Foundation)

25. GNU GPL ?
• GNU GPL is an Open Source License
• It has been made by the FSF (Free Software
Foundation)
• http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

26. OpenSource ? Free
Software ?

27. OpenSource ? Free
Software ?
• “Open source is a development
methodology; free software is a social
movement.” (FSF)

28. OpenSource ? Free
Software ?
• “Open source is a development
methodology; free software is a social
movement.” (FSF)
• “Think of free speech, not free beer.” (FSF)

29. OpenSource ? Free
Software ?
• “Open source is a development
methodology; free software is a social
movement.” (FSF)
• “Think of free speech, not free beer.” (FSF)

30. OpenSource ? Free
Software ?
• “Open source is a development
methodology; free software is a social
movement.” (FSF)
• “Think of free speech, not free beer.” (FSF)

31. Free Software

32. Free Software
• Lot of confustion about Free Software

33. Free Software
• Lot of confustion about Free Software
• In french, it is called “Logiciel libre” and not
“Logiciel gratuit” (gratis software)

34. Free Software
• Lot of confustion about Free Software
• In french, it is called “Logiciel libre” and not
“Logiciel gratuit” (gratis software)
• Example of the beer: It is more about having a free
beer recipe than to have a free glass of beer.

35. Free Software
• Lot of confustion about Free Software
• In french, it is called “Logiciel libre” and not
“Logiciel gratuit” (gratis software)
• Example of the beer: It is more about having a free
beer recipe than to have a free glass of beer.
• There is an open source recipe of the beer:
http://freebeer.org/blog/recipe/

36. Free Software
• Lot of confustion about Free Software
• In french, it is called “Logiciel libre” and not
“Logiciel gratuit” (gratis software)
• Example of the beer: It is more about having a free
beer recipe than to have a free glass of beer.
• There is an open source recipe of the beer:
http://freebeer.org/blog/recipe/
• In UK, there is a geekish proverb:

37. Free Software
• Lot of confustion about Free Software
• In french, it is called “Logiciel libre” and not
“Logiciel gratuit” (gratis software)
• Example of the beer: It is more about having a free
beer recipe than to have a free glass of beer.
• There is an open source recipe of the beer:
http://freebeer.org/blog/recipe/
• In UK, there is a geekish proverb:
• cd /pub

38. Free Software
• Lot of confustion about Free Software
• In french, it is called “Logiciel libre” and not
“Logiciel gratuit” (gratis software)
• Example of the beer: It is more about having a free
beer recipe than to have a free glass of beer.
• There is an open source recipe of the beer:
http://freebeer.org/blog/recipe/
• In UK, there is a geekish proverb:
• cd /pub
• more beer

39. Why Free Software is good ?

40. Why Free Software is good ?
• It’s free

41. Why Free Software is good ?
• It’s free
• It’s open source

42. Why Free Software is good ?
• It’s free
• It’s open source
• Every body can contribute: Many hands = many
features

43. Why Free Software is good ?
• It’s free
• It’s open source
• Every body can contribute: Many hands = many
features
• We can control the code quality

44. Why Free Software is good ?
• It’s free
• It’s open source
• Every body can contribute: Many hands = many
features
• We can control the code quality
• There is no hidden license fees

45. Why Free Software is good ?
• It’s free
• It’s open source
• Every body can contribute: Many hands = many
features
• We can control the code quality
• There is no hidden license fees
• It reduces the development cost

46. Why Free Software is good ?
• It’s free
• It’s open source
• Every body can contribute: Many hands = many
features
• We can control the code quality
• There is no hidden license fees
• It reduces the development cost
• ...

47. OpenSource & Business Model
“How to get bucks...”

48. OpenSource & Business Model
“How to get bucks...”
• Free software do not means free service

49. OpenSource & Business Model
“How to get bucks...”
• Free software do not means free service
• Service quality is the key

50. OpenSource & Business Model
“How to get bucks...”
• Free software do not means free service
• Service quality is the key
• You can have additional services:

51. OpenSource & Business Model
“How to get bucks...”
• Free software do not means free service
• Service quality is the key
• You can have additional services:
• Consultancy

52. OpenSource & Business Model
“How to get bucks...”
• Free software do not means free service
• Service quality is the key
• You can have additional services:
• Consultancy
• Customization

53. OpenSource & Business Model
“How to get bucks...”
• Free software do not means free service
• Service quality is the key
• You can have additional services:
• Consultancy
• Customization
• Development

54. OpenSource & Business Model
“How to get bucks...”
• Free software do not means free service
• Service quality is the key
• You can have additional services:
• Consultancy
• Customization
• Development
• Hosting

55. OpenSource & Business Model
“How to get bucks...”
• Free software do not means free service
• Service quality is the key
• You can have additional services:
• Consultancy
• Customization
• Development
• Hosting
• Training

56. OpenSource & Business Model
“How to get bucks...”
• Free software do not means free service
• Service quality is the key
• You can have additional services:
• Consultancy
• Customization
• Development
• Hosting
• Training
• Support

57. OpenSource & Business Model
“How to get bucks...”
• Free software do not means free service
• Service quality is the key
• You can have additional services:
• Consultancy
• Customization
• Development
• Hosting
• Training
• Support
• Third party products

58. OpenSource & Business Model
“How to get bucks...”
• Free software do not means free service
• Service quality is the key
• You can have additional services:
• Consultancy
• Customization
• Development
• Hosting
• Training
• Support
• Third party products
• ...

59. OpenSource & Business Model
“How to get bucks...”
• Free software do not means free service
• Service quality is the key
• You can have additional services:
• Consultancy
• Customization
• Development
• Hosting
• Training
• Support
• Third party products
• ...
• You can even have a smaller salesforce

60. OpenSource & Business Model
“How to get bucks...”
• Free software do not means free service
• Service quality is the key
• You can have additional services:
• Consultancy
• Customization
• Development
• Hosting
• Training
• Support
• Third party products
• ...
• You can even have a smaller salesforce
• Makes your customers free and happy and they will stay with you !

61. OpenSource & Business Model
“How to get bucks...”
• Free software do not means free service
• Service quality is the key
• You can have additional services:
• Consultancy
• Customization
• Development
• Hosting
• Training
• Support
• Third party products
• ...
• You can even have a smaller salesforce
• Makes your customers free and happy and they will stay with you !
• They will even make your own advertising themselves !

62. After your Business Model

63. After your Business Model
• There is one main requirement to make your
Business Model over Open Source softwares

64. After your Business Model
• There is one main requirement to make your
Business Model over Open Source softwares
• Taking care of the community

65. After your Business Model
• There is one main requirement to make your
Business Model over Open Source softwares
• Taking care of the community
• Get involved in the projects

66. After your Business Model
• There is one main requirement to make your
Business Model over Open Source softwares
• Taking care of the community
• Get involved in the projects
• Spread the world (as I said, your customers
will do it for you if they are happy)

67. After your Business Model
• There is one main requirement to make your
Business Model over Open Source softwares
• Taking care of the community
• Get involved in the projects
• Spread the world (as I said, your customers
will do it for you if they are happy)
• Support the community in any way you can

68. Q&A

69. References
• http://www.cmsmadesimple.org/
• http://sebastien-arbogast.com/tag/opensource/
• http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
• http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Open_source_software#Open_source_software_vs._free_software