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FOSS Strategy @Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India

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Session Description

The automotive industry is increasingly embracing Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) to drive innovation, enhance collaboration, and improve software quality. Mercedes-Benz (MB) has established a comprehensive FOSS Manifesto outlining company principles, employee guidelines, and adopted by many companies to foster a culture of openness and shared development. The Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI) has embarked on a journey to achieve OpenChain ISO/IEC 5230:2020 certification, demonstrating its commitment to FOSS compliance and best practices.

The FOSS compliance process at Mercedes-Benz is streamlined to ensure adherence to legal and regulatory standards while facilitating efficient software integration. Furthermore, Mercedes-Benz actively contributes to the FOSS community through memberships, sponsorships, and the MB FOSS Platform, which supports collaborative projects and initiatives

Agenda:

  • Role of FOSS in automotive industry

  • Mercedes-Benz (MB) FOSS Manifesto

    • Company Principles

    • Employee Principles

    • Adopted Companies

  • MBRDI OpenChain ISO/IEC 5230:2020 Certification Journey

  • FOSS Compliance Process in nutshell

  • FOSS Publication 

  • How do we support FOSS Community?

    • FOSS Memberships

    • FOSS Sponsorship

    • MB FOSS Platform

Key Takeaways

  • MB FOSS Manifesto towards the FOSS regulations

  • Streamlined Compliance: Efficient processes ensure legal adherence.

  • Community Support: Active engagement through memberships, sponsorships, and platforms.

 

References

https://opensource.mercedes-benz.com/

Session Categories

Introducing a FOSS project or a new version of a popular project
Engineering practice - productivity, debugging
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Speakers

Amit Yadav Senior Technical Lead | MBRDI

Started carrier as java developer, having 13+ years of experience in open source compliance area and worked in different organizations like Bosch, Siemens before MB and leading the FOSS Team and supporting R&D departments on the FOSS Compliance Process. He is also playing role of Product Owner (PO) for License Info App (LIA)
Amit Yadav
Raghavendra Kamatagi FOSS Compliance Lead | Mercedes-Benz R&D India

Started carrier as C developer, having 9+ years of experience in open source compliance area and worked in different organizations like Bosch, Elektrobit before MB and in the current role, supporting R&D departments on the FOSS Compliance Process and driving the FOSS process as per OpenChain ISO/IEC 5230 standard.
Raghavendra Kamatagi

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