OpenBRR
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Open Business Readiness Rating (OpenBRR) is an Open source software assessment methodology
defining an open and standard assessment process. This methodology tries to integrate companies constraints (notably for tests and reliability), and focuses on the sharing and the reduction of the Total Cost of Ownership
perceived for Open Source software.
The methodology is currently at a RFC
stage.
The sponsors for this methodology are notably Carnegie Mellon West Center for Open Source Investigation, CodeZoo, SpikeSource and Intel.
Open source software assessment methodologies
Several methods have been created to define an assessment process for Free/Open Source software. Some focus on some aspects like the maturity, the durability and the strategy of the organisation around the Open Source project itself...
defining an open and standard assessment process. This methodology tries to integrate companies constraints (notably for tests and reliability), and focuses on the sharing and the reduction of the Total Cost of Ownership
Total cost of ownership
Total cost of ownership is a financial estimate whose purpose is to help consumers and enterprise managers determine direct and indirect costs of a product or system...
perceived for Open Source software.
The methodology is currently at a RFC
Request for Comments
In computer network engineering, a Request for Comments is a memorandum published by the Internet Engineering Task Force describing methods, behaviors, research, or innovations applicable to the working of the Internet and Internet-connected systems.Through the Internet Society, engineers and...
stage.
The sponsors for this methodology are notably Carnegie Mellon West Center for Open Source Investigation, CodeZoo, SpikeSource and Intel.
See also
- Open source software assessment methodologiesOpen source software assessment methodologiesSeveral methods have been created to define an assessment process for Free/Open Source software. Some focus on some aspects like the maturity, the durability and the strategy of the organisation around the Open Source project itself...
- Free SoftwareFree softwareFree software, software libre or libre software is software that can be used, studied, and modified without restriction, and which can be copied and redistributed in modified or unmodified form either without restriction, or with restrictions that only ensure that further recipients can also do...
- Open SourceOpen sourceThe term open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology...