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Meet the Experts Behind Samsung’s Open Source Software Development (Eng/Kor) Meet the Experts Behind Samsung’s Open Source Software DevelopmentMeet the Experts Behind Samsung’s Open Source Software Development – Samsung Global NewsroomThere was a time when, by and large, companies that created software would closely guard what they had developed. Now, the software industry is driven by sharing and collaboration. It is becoming commonplace for companies to make their code open source and freely available to the public, which can result in their technology becoming the new standard. Since 2013, Samsung Electronics has been a board member of the world’s largest open source community, the Linux Foundation. In addition, Samsung Research, the company’s advanced R&D hub, which leads the development of future technologies for its SET Business, has demonstrated its deep commitment to promoting the advancement of open source software by hosting its annual Samsung Open Source Conference (SOSCON) in Korea.Meet the Experts Behind Samsung’s Open Source Software Development – Samsung Global NewsroomWhat do the researchers leading open source development at Samsung Research think of the state of open source today? To find out, Samsung Newsroom invited Seungbeom Choi, Senior Vice President and Head of the R&D Strategy Team at Samsung Research, as well as Seo-Young Isabelle Hwang and Yoonhwan Jung, Engineers from Samsung Research’s Open Source Group, to take part in a wide-ranging and informative Q&A session. Read on to find out what the experts asked one another, and what they see as the future of open source innovation.Open Source Group Engineers’ Questions for ChoiQ: How would you define ‘open source’ in a single sentence?Q: As the head of R&D Strategy team that leads Samsung’s open source research, open source is an integral part of your daily work. What were some of your first impressions of open source software? In the course of advancing projects as the Head of Samsung Research’s R&D Strategy Team, I came to realize just how important of a role open source plays in advancing Samsung technologies, and saw it as something that we could not go against. Q: You’ve referred to open source as being reflective of the times in which we live. Why do you believe open source innovation is so important? When it comes to open source, there are two key benefits, per se. First and foremost, it allows you to access verified code for free. By making proprietary technologies open source, a company can establish itself as a standard-setter and technological leader. On top of that, open source competition – spanning areas such as mobile and IoT (the Internet of Things) in the past and, more recently, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and advanced network technologies – is becoming progressively fiercer. This means that companies should not view an open source strategy as something that is nice to have, but that they must have. Q: When did Samsung Electronics begin to take note of open source? A number of companies have started to unveil proprietary open source technologies in an effort to take the lead in this particular area. In keeping with this trend, Samsung Electronics began to introduce its own open source technologies in the form of Tizen. With Tizen coming along, Samsung went to great lengths to contribute to the open source community by establishing the Open Source Office, a specialized task force, and run open source educational programs for in-house developers. In 2013, Samsung created an organization dedicated to advancing open source overseas, and nurtured developers. Since 2014, Samsung has hosted SOSCON in Korea with a view toward fostering open source innovation locally. In all, Samsung has introduced over 130 open source projects, thereby playing a pivotal role in driving open source forward. Q: With the field of open source development continuously expanding, it underlines a need for more bright minds. What makes for great talent in this area? Open source is a relatively new field that encompasses a wide array of jobs spanning multiple areas, including development. With this in mind, I believe it is important for individuals to actively figure out what kind of role best suits their skills by taking on new tasks with confidence and not being afraid of failure. Communication skills are especially important in this field. Open source is basically about sharing and collaboration, which means the ability to communicate effectively with businesses and third-party developers is a valuable skill. If you’re proactive about taking on tasks and you have great communication skills, you have the potential to become an open source specialist. Q: We, too, hope that lots of great minds will be drawn to working in open source. What do you see as the future of software, and what role will Samsung Research play? I cannot overstate just how integral software has become to our daily lives. ‘Solid’ software requires continuous commitment. As such, Samsung Research needs to play an active role in enhancing software’s capabilities long-term. Going forward, we will do our best to promote open source development and cooperation.Choi’s Questions for Open Source Group EngineersQ: In a nutshell, how would you sum up the Open Source Group? I would say that working within the Open Source Group creates a window of opportunity. We’re tasked with handling a variety of jobs, including development, which enables us to obtain a wealth of experience and a level of expertise that makes us experts in our field. On top of that, open source is a very attractive field to me personally because it’s about driving technology forward based on open collaboration. Q: As open source development entails great cost and commitment, some are not entirely convinced as to why we need to release software this way. How would you address those concerns? When I first started working in open source, I received lots of questions asking why we needed to make technologies openly available. In fact, not every technology needs to be made available open source. There are time when you would choose to reveal a technology as part of a strategic move, but there are also times when you should keep the technology confidential for the sake of acquisition. We especially need to make technologies available open source in cases where spreading those technologies will help us establish our leadership in a certain field. In line with these efforts, Samsung Electronics created IoTivity, an IoT-based open source project that’s part of the Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF) and features hundreds of member companies. If Samsung were the only company that possessed a certain IoT technology, the products we developed would not be compatible with those of other companies, and would therefore be less usable. This is why an open source approach is essential when it comes to spreading technologies and becoming the leader in a given field. Q: Since 2013, the Open Source Group has been on the board of the Linux Foundation, the world’s largest open source organization. What led you to engage in such a collaboration? The Linux Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that runs open source projects in a neutral manner. In 2012, Samsung Electronics introduced Tizen in cooperation with the Linux Foundation. Since then, Samsung has actively collaborated with the Foundation and proposed various projects. In recognition of our significant contribution to the promotion of open source, we were invited to serve as a member of the Foundation’s board. Board members participate in the Foundation’s general affairs, encompassing tons of projects, and exercise voting rights when needed. This makes Samsung a major part of the board.Q: With open source becoming the norm, more and more professionals are paying attention to this field. Would you recommend open source to them? Absolutely! Open source experience is prized around the world, and serves as one of the most objective and reliable measurements of one’s software expertise. The Open Source Group is dedicated to developing its members into project leaders by offering them a variety of support. Not only does working in open source offer a great opportunity to boost your software skills, it also offers a chance to make your name known to the world. Q: Do you believe, as I do, that open source is a very promising field? Yes, I am with you. Open source is something that the industry takes for granted, and taking it to the next level will require us to focus not just on software but also hardware and data. This is because open source’s values of openness and collaboration are beginning to spread beyond individual companies. Though their years of experience, fields and job titles differ, the experts unanimously agreed that open source is becoming wider in scope, and that sharing and collaboration will be key to developing technologies that truly benefit the future. After corresponding with one another, they emphasized their shared commitment to advancing open source for the betterment of society. Original News : https://news.samsung.com/global/meet-the-experts-behind-samsungs-open-source-software-development-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------“소프트웨어도 공유와 협력의 시대” 오픈소스를 이끄는 사람들의 이야기“소프트웨어도 공유와 협력의 시대” 오픈소스를 이끄는 사람들의 이야기 – Samsung Newsroom Korea기술을 개발한 기업이 해당 기술을 독점하던 시기를 지나, 소프트웨어 업계에 공유와 협력의 바람이 불고 있다. 공개된 코드를 무상으로 활용하고, 기술 확산을 통해 표준의 지위를 확보하는 ‘오픈소스’는 어느덧 업계의 당연한 흐름이 됐다.삼성리서치 오픈소스그룹은 11월 30일 <공개SW 산업발전 유공자 표창> 단체 부문 과학기술정통부 장관 표창을 받았다. 삼성전자가 국내 오픈소스 생태계 활성화에 꾸준히 기여한 공로를 인정받은 것이다. 삼성전자는 2013년부터 현재까지 세계 최대 오픈소스 단체인 리눅스 재단에 국내 유일 보드 멤버로 참여하고 있고, 매년 삼성 오픈소스 콘퍼런스(Samsung Open Source Conference, 이하 소스콘, SOSCON)를 개최하는 등 오픈소스 분야의 발전을 위해 다방면으로 노력을 기울여 왔다.삼성리서치에서 오픈소스를 이끌고 있는 임직원들은 현재의 흐름을 어떻게 생각하고 있을까? 삼성리서치의 최승범 전무와 오픈소스그룹의 황서영, 정윤환 연구원이 서로에게 질문을 던져보았다. 직급을 초월해 공감대를 형성했던 이들의 오픈소스 이야기를 삼성전자 뉴스룸이 정리했다.그룹원들이 물었다, “오픈소스를 한 문장으로 표현하자면?”Q: 삼성리서치 기술전략팀을 이끄는 전무님과 오픈소스는 이제 떼려야 뗄 수 없는 관계가 된 것 같습니다. 전무님에게 오픈소스의 첫인상은 어땠나요?삼성리서치 기술전략팀장으로 업무를 진행하며 오픈소스가 삼성전자의 기술 발전에 크게 기여하고 있다는 점을 알았고, 또한 오픈소스는 이제 거스를 수 없는 시대의 흐름이라고 느꼈습니다.Q: 오픈소스를 ‘거스를 수 없는 시대의 흐름’이라고 하셨는데, 전무님이 생각하시는 오픈소스의 장점과 중요성은 무엇인가요?오픈소스 활용에는 두 가지 장점이 있는데, 하나는 검증된 코드를 무상으로 사용 가능하다는 것입니다. 또한 자사 기술을 오픈소스로 공개해 널리 확산시키면 표준으로서 지위를 확보하고, 기술 주도권을 얻게 됩니다. 모바일 분야에서 시작해 loT(사물인터넷), 최근에는 인공지능(AI), 로봇, 차세대 통신 등 여러 분야에 걸쳐 오픈소스 경쟁이 치열해졌습니다. 기업에게 오픈소스는 이제 선택이 아닌 필수가 된 것이죠.Q: 그렇다면 삼성전자는 언제부터 오픈소스에 관심을 두기 시작했나요?2010년 이후로 많은 기업이 자사 기술을 오픈소스로 공개하고 확산시키며 기술 주도권 경쟁을 시작했습니다. 이에 삼성전자도 처음으로 자체 기술을 오픈소스로 공개했는데, 그것이 바로 타이젠입니다.타이젠 이후 오픈소스 기여를 위해 다양한 노력을 기울였습니다. 전문조직인 오픈소스사무국을 신설하고, 내부 개발자들을 위해 오픈소스 교육 프로그램을 운영했습니다. 2013년 해외에도 오픈소스 전담 조직을 두어 우수 개발자를 양성하고 있고, 2014년부터는 국내 오픈소스를 활성화하는 콘퍼런스인 소스콘(SOSCON, Samsung Open Source Conference)을 개최해오고 있습니다. 삼성전자가 현재까지 공개한 오픈소스 프로젝트만 130개가 넘어, 세계 어느 기업에도 뒤처지지 않을 만큼 기여도 높은 회사가 되었습니다.Q: 2014년부터 6년째 열리고 있는 소스콘은 확실히 삼성전자만이 할 수 있는 행사라고 생각합니다. 이런 소스콘을 처음 기획하고 개최하게 된 계기가 궁금합니다.2014년만 해도 국내에서 열리는 오픈소스 관련 콘퍼런스는 찾기 어려웠습니다. 오픈소스에 관심 있는 국내 개발자들을 위해 다양한 최신 오픈소스 기술을 소개하고, 열린 소통을 할 수 있는 소스콘을 기획하게 되었습니다. 삼성의 오픈소스 활동에 대해 알릴 뿐만 아니라, 참석자 모두가 마치 축제처럼 즐길 수 있는 분위기가 특징이지요.Q: 온라인으로 개최된 제7회 삼성 소스콘은 역대급으로 뜨거운 반응이었죠. 전무님은 어떤 장면이 가장 인상 깊으셨나요?올해는 상황상 온라인으로만 진행되어 아쉬움이 컸습니다. 하지만 한편으로는 소스콘의 높아진 위상을 확인한 기회이기도 했죠. 올해는 지원자가 정말 많아 오히려 발표자 선정이 어려울 정도였습니다. 이틀이었던 행사가 하루로 줄었음에도 무려 7,200여 명이 참가한 점도 놀라웠습니다.특히 올해 소스콘에서는 중학생들이 오픈소스 개발의 경험을 공유하는 세션이 특히 인상적이었습니다. 이제 소스콘이 삼성전자의 비즈니스에 관심 있는 사람뿐만 아니라, 오픈소스 커뮤니티와 학생들도 참여해 누구나 정보를 공유할 수 있는 소통의 장이 된 것 같아 기뻤습니다.Q: 소스콘 뿐만 아니라, 삼성리서치는 국내 소프트웨어 생태계 활성화와 청년들의 오픈소스 역량 강화를 위한 교육에 힘쓰고 있습니다. 특히 교육 분야에 많은 투자가 이루어지는 이유는 무엇인가요?오픈소스는 기업의 경쟁력뿐만 아니라, 개인의 역량 개발에도 매우 효과적입니다. 잘 짜인 소스 코드를 보고, 개발에 참여하며 전 세계의 전문가들에게 피드백을 받을 수 있으니 실력 향상에 큰 도움이 됩니다. 삼성리서치는 주니어 소프트웨어 창작대회와 협력해 소프트웨어 인재 양성과 생태계 활성화에 힘쓰고 있으며 수상자에게는 소스콘 키노트 기회를 부여하고 있습니다. 삼성청년SW아카데미와 협력해 오픈소스 교육 강화와 오픈소스에 대한 참여를 독려하는 것 또한 이런 이유 때문입니다.Q: 앞으로도 오픈소스의 영역은 더욱 넓어질 것이고, 관심을 두는 인재도 많아질 것 같습니다. 전무님이 생각하시는 적합한 인재상은 무엇인가요?오픈소스 분야는 개발을 포함해 다양한 업무 경험이 가능합니다. 이 말은 곧 새로운 영역에서 맡아야 하는 새로운 역할이 많다는 의미가 됩니다. 그 때문에 적극적으로 자신의 역할을 찾고, 실패를 두려워하지 않으며 자신감 있게 도전하는 자세가 중요하다고 생각합니다.특별히 한 가지를 꼽자면, 커뮤니케이션 능력을 강조하고 싶습니다. 오픈소스는 기본적으로 공유와 협력이 기반이므로, 회사 내 소통뿐 아니라 다른 기업이나 외부 개발자 등과 소통하는 것 또한 중요합니다. 적극적인 자세에 커뮤니케이션 능력까지 갖춘다면 오픈소스 전문가가 될 수 있을 것입니다.Q: 많은 인재들이 오픈소스 분야로 와주었으면 좋겠습니다. 전무님이 보시는 한국 소프트웨어의 미래는 어떤가요? 삼성리서치가 국내 소프트웨어를 위해 이뤄나갈 목표도 알려주세요.우리 삶에 일부분이 된 소프트웨어의 중요성에 대해서는 더 이상 설명이 필요 없을 것 같습니다. 훌륭한 소프트웨어는 지속적인 노력을 통해 만들어지는 만큼, 긴 호흡으로 소프트웨어 역량을 끌어올릴 수 있는 삼성리서치의 역할이 중요하다고 생각합니다. 오픈소스 개발과 협력 문화가 회사 전체로 확산되도록 노력하겠습니다.Q: 오픈소스의 확산은 이제 자연스러운 현상이 되었지만, 여전히 개념을 낯설게 느끼는 사람들이 있습니다. 전무님이 생각하시는 오픈소스를 한 문장으로 쉽게 표현해주세요.소스콘 키노트에서 몇 년간 했던 마지막 멘트가 있습니다. “Innovation comes from Open Source Collaboration(혁신은 오픈소스 협력에서 온다)”. 열린 협력은 어느 분야에서나 필요하며, 오픈소스는 그중 가장 좋은 사례일 것입니다. 그룹원들이 답하다 “오픈소스 분야의 전망, 어떻게 보고 있나요?”Q: 오픈소스그룹 일원으로서, 소속되어 있는 그룹을 한마디로 표현하자면 무엇일까요?‘기회의 장’이라고 표현하겠습니다. 오픈소스에서는 개발을 포함한 다양한 업무를 수행하고 있으며, 해당 분야에서 세계 최고 수준에 오를 수 있을 만큼 전문적인 경험까지 가능하기 때문입니다. 또한, 오픈소스가 공개된 협업을 통해 기술을 발전시킨다는 사실을 알고 나니 무척 매력적으로 느껴졌습니다.Q: 개발에 큰 비용과 노력이 필요한 만큼, 소프트웨어를 오픈소스로 공개하는 것을 이해하지 못하는 사람들도 처음에는 많았지요. 그런데도 오픈소스가 필요하다는 점을 어떻게 설득했나요?처음에는 개발자들에게 ‘왜 기술을 공개해야 하는가’라는 질문을 많이 받았습니다. 하지만 모든 기술이 오픈소스로 공개되는 것은 아닙니다. 전략에 따라 공개하는 것과, 기술 확보를 위해 공개하지 않는 경우가 나누어집니다.오픈소스 공개가 필요한 경우는 기술 확산을 통해 해당 기술 분야의 주도권을 잡아야 할 때입니다. 삼성전자는 사물인터넷 기술을 기반으로 한 오픈소스 프로젝트 OCF(IoTivity)를 설립해 수백 개의 회원사를 이끌고 있습니다. 이 기술을 우리만 가지고 있다면, 다른 회사의 제품과는 IoT 연결이 되지 않고 활용도도 떨어집니다. 기술의 확산과 주도권 획득을 위해 오픈소스는 꼭 필요한 전략입니다.Q: 오픈소스그룹은 2013년부터 세계 최대 오픈소스 단체인 리눅스 재단의 국내 유일 보드 멤버로 참여하고 있습니다. 어떤 계기로 협업이 이뤄지게 됐나요?리눅스 재단은 중립적으로 오픈소스 프로젝트를 운영하는 비영리재단입니다. 2012년 삼성전자가 타이젠을 리눅스 재단 산하 프로젝트로 공개하면서 협력을 시작했고, 그 이후에도 다양한 프로젝트를 직접 제안하거나 적극 참여해왔습니다. 오픈소스에 대한 기여도가 높아진 뒤 보드 멤버 참여를 권유받아 합류하게 됐습니다. 보드 멤버는, 수많은 산하 프로젝트를 포함한 리눅스 재단의 전반 운영에 참여하고 의사결정이 필요할 때 의결권을 행사하는 주요 멤버입니다.Q: 오픈소스가 자연스러운 흐름이 되면서 주변에 관심을 가지는 사람도 늘어나고 있습니다. 그들에게 오픈소스 분야를 추천하고 싶나요?물론입니다. 오픈소스 활동 이력은 전 세계에 공개되어 있을 뿐 아니라, 그 사람의 전문성과 능력을 평가하는 가장 객관적이고 확실한 기준이 됩니다. 또한 오픈소스그룹은 담당 임직원을 오픈소스 프로젝트의 리더로 양성하기 위해 다양한 지원과 노력을 아끼지 않고 있습니다. 오픈소스 활동은 소프트웨어 실력 향상은 물론, 자신을 알릴 수 있는 좋은 기회입니다.Q: 저는 오픈소스 분야가 앞으로 전도유망하다고 평가하고 있습니다. 오픈소스그룹의 일원으로서 그 의견에 동의하나요?동의합니다. 이제 당연한 것으로 업계에서 받아들여지고 있는 오픈소스이고, 소프트웨어뿐만 아니라 하드웨어, 데이터까지 그 영역을 넓히고 있습니다. ‘오픈’, 즉 개방과 협력의 가치는 기업 외부와 내부로 확산되고 있기 때문입니다.나이도, 직급도, 맡은 업무도 달랐지만, 최승범 전무와 황서영·정윤환 연구원은 진솔하게 오픈소스에 대한 대화를 나눴다.무엇보다 이들은 향후 오픈소스의 영역이 더욱 넓어지고, 공유와 협력이 자연스러워질 것이라고 입을 모았다. 함께 머리를 맞대고 더 나은 기술을 위해 노력하는 것이 미래를 위한 길이라는 생각 때문이다. 최 전무와 두 연구원은 “앞으로도 오픈소스의 발전을 위해 최선을 다하겠다”는 포부를 전했다. 출처 : 삼성전자 뉴스룸 December 3, 2020
Home Edge Launches Coconut Release Home Edge Launches Coconut ReleaseBy LF EdgeNovember 27, 2020No CommentsWritten by Moonki Hong, LF Edge Governing Board Member, lead for Home Edge and Staff Engineer at the Samsung Research Open Source GroupHome Edge is a robust, reliable and intelligent home edge computing open source framework and ecosystem running on a variety of devices at home. To accelerate the deployment of the edge computing services ecosystem successfully, LF Edge’s Home Edge Project provides users with an interoperable, flexible, and scalable edge computing services platform with a set of APIs that can also run with libraries and runtimes.Home Edge is made up of multiple modules to allow for a flexible deployment. The Edge Orchestration Module handles Edge (device) Discovery, Service Offloading (load balancing between devices); Edge Setup, and Service Management and Monitoring. The Data Storage Module provides persistent storage (Core Data) and Metadata to identify the node. The DS Module also consists of the I/O Agent that, via APIs, allows for the accessing of the data. The Home Device Control Module provides device discovery and setup. The Home Device Client allows for the connection between the Cloud Interface and the Home Device Client (controller for the home devices. There are also modules for Machine Learning, Security, and a Deep Neural Network Framework.Today, Home Edge is happy to announce the launch its Coconut release. The third release for the project, Coconut includes new features such as Multi-NAT communications (which enables discovery of devices in different NATs) and Data Storage. In collaboration with EdgeX Foundry, a centralized device can be designated as a primary device to store the data from different devices. The Home Edge project appreciates those who have consistently supported and helped us with this release.We would especially like to thank to the EdgeX Foundry team, specifically TSC Chair Jim White and Cloud Tsai from IoTech, and Taewan Kim, Ayush, Sunchit, Nitu and others at Samsung that helped develop and debug the core features of the Coconut release. In addition, I would like to express my gratitude to Suresh LC, who has contributed all his passions to his advocate role to promote Home Edge’s technical and business perspectives in the LF Edge TAC and other committees.The Coconut Release builds on the features of the Baobab release, which was launched last year. Home Edge expects its next release will be available in 2021 and will include real time data analytics features. If you would like to learn more about the use cases for Home Edge or more technical details, check out the video of our October 2020 webinar. As part of the “On the Edge with LF Edge” webinar series, we shared the general overview for the project, how it fits into LF Edge, key features of the Coconut release, the roadmap, how to get involved and the landscape of the IoT Home Edge.If you would like to contribute to Home Edge or share feedback, find the project on GitHub, the LF Edge Slack channel (#homeedge) or subscribe to our email list (homeedge-tsc@lists.lfedge.org). We welcome new contributors to help make this project better and expand the LF Edge community.Additional Home Edge Resources:1. Coconut release code : https://github.com/lf-edge/edge-home-orchestration-go/releases/tag/coconut2. Release notesOverall roadmap : https://wiki.lfedge.org/display/HOME/Roadmap+and+Release+NotesRelease note for Coconut : https://wiki.lfedge.org/display/HOME/Release+Notes+for+Coconut3. Home Edge Wiki: https://wiki.lfedge.org/display/HOME/Home+Edge+ProjectMulti-NAT communications : https://wiki.lfedge.org/display/HOME/Multi-NAT+CommunicationsData Storage : https://wiki.lfedge.org/display/HOME/Data+Storage November 30, 2020
Samsung Open Source Companions 10월 모임 오프라인 모임이 쉽지 않은 상황에서도 Samsung Open Source Companions는 1기의 주제 "오픈소스라는 키워드로 만나는 삼성전자의 기술과 사람들"을 알아가기 위한 노력을 계속하고 있습니다. 각 멤버들이 제작한 컨텐츠는 https://opensource.samsung.com/community/companions/companionsMemberList# 에서 확인할 수 있습니다. 10월 두번째로 모임을 가졌습니다. 이번에는 SOSCON 2020 행사를 응원하기 위한 Companions의 응원 영상을 만들었답니다, Together.Companions가 만든 영상은 HotSOS 채널에서 만나실 수 있습니다. November 5, 2020
Open Source Security Foundation announces Participation Initiatives Open Source Security Foundation Announces Education Courses and Participation Initiatives to Advance its Commitment to Securing the World’s Software InfrastructureSAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct 29, 2020 – OpenSSF, a cross-industry collaboration to secure the open source ecosystem, today announced free training for developing secure software, a new OpenSSF professional certificate program called Secure Software Development Fundamentals and additional program and technical initiatives. It is also announcing new contributors to the Foundation and newly elected advisory council and governing board members.Open source software has become pervasive across industries, and ensuring its security is of primary importance. The OpenSSF, hosted at the Linux Foundation, provides a structured forum for a collaborative, cross-industry effort. The foundation is committed to working both upstream and with existing communities to advance open source security for all.Open Source Security Foundation Announces Education Courses and Participation Initiatives to Advance its Commitment to Securing the World’s Software Infrastructure - Open Source Security FoundationNew Member InvestmentsSixteen new contributors have joined as members of OpenSSF since earlier this year: Arduino; AuriStor; Canonical; Debricked; Facebook; Huawei Technologies; iExec Blockchain Tech; Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard (LISH); Open Source Technology Improvement Fund; Polyverse Corporation; Renesas; Samsung; Spectral; SUSE; Tencent; Uber; and WhiteSource. For more information on founding and new members, please visit: https://openssf.org/about/members/Core Infrastructure Initiative Projects Integrate with OpenSSFThe OpenSSF is also bringing together existing projects from the Core Infrastructure Initiative (CII), including the CII Census (a quantitative analysis to identify critical OSS projects) and CII FOSS Contributor Survey (a quantitative survey of FOSS developers). Both will become part of the OpenSSF Securing Critical Projects working group. These two efforts will continue to be implemented by the Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard (LISH). The CII Best Practices badge project is also being transitioned into the OpenSSF.OpenSSF Leadership The OpenSSF has elected Kay Williams from Microsoft as Governing Board Chair. Newly elected Governing Board members include:Jeffrey Eric Altman, AuriStor, Inc.;Lech Sandecki, Canonical;Anand Pashupathy, Intel Corporation; andDan Lorenc from Google as Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) representative.An election for a Security Community Individual Representative to the Governing Board is currently underway and results will be announced by OpenSSF in November. Ryan Haning from Microsoft has been elected Chair of the Technical Advisory Council (TAC).There will be an OpenSSF Town Hall on Monday, November 9, 2020, 10:00a -12:00p PT, to share updates and celebrate accomplishments during the first three months of the project. Attendees will hear from our Governing Board, Technical Advisory Council and Working Group leads, have an opportunity for Q+A and learn more about how to get involved in the project. Register here.Membership is not required to participate in the OpenSSF. For more information and to learn how to get involved, including information about participating in working groups and advisory forums, please visit https://openssf.org/getinvolved. New Member CommentsArduino“As an open-source company, Arduino always considered security as a top priority for us and for our community,” said Massimo Banzi, Arduino co-founder. ’”We are excited to join the Open Source Security Foundation and we look forward to collaborating with other members to improve the security of any open-source ecosystem.”AuriStor“One of the strengths of the open protocols and open source software ecosystems is the extensive reuse of code and APIs which expands the spread of security vulnerabilities across software product boundaries. Tracking the impacted downstream software projects is a time-consuming and expensive process often reaching into the tens of thousands of U.S. dollars. In Pixar’s Ratatouille, Auguste Gusteau was famous for his belief that “anyone can cook”. The same is true for software: “anyone can code” but the vast majority of software developers have neither the resources or incentives to prioritize security-first development practices nor to trace and notify impact downstream projects. AuriStor joins the OSSF to voice the importance of providing resources to the independent developers responsible for so many critical software components.” – Jeffrey Altman, Founder and CEO or AuriStor.Canonical Group“It is our collective responsibility to constantly improve the security of open source ecosystem, and we’re excited to join the Open Source Security Foundation,” said Lech Sandecki, Security Product Manager at Canonical. “As publishers of Ubuntu, the most popular Linux distribution, we deliver up to 10 years of security maintenance to millions of Ubuntu users worldwide. By sharing our knowledge and experience with the OSFF community, together, we can make the whole open source more secure.”Debricked“The essence of open source is collaboration, and we strongly believe that the OSSF initiative will improve open source security at large. With all of the members bringing something different to the table we can create a diverse community where knowledge, experience and best practices can help shape this space to the better. Debricked has a strong background in research and extensive insight in tooling; knowledge which we hope will be a valuable contribution to the working groups,” said Daniel Wisenhoff, CEO and co-founder of Debricked.Huawei“With open source software becoming a crucial foundation in today’s world, how to ensure its security is the responsibility of every stakeholder. We believe the establishment of the Open Source Security Foundation will drive common understanding and best practices on the security of the open source supply chain and will benefit the whole industry,” said Peixin Hou, Chief Expert on Open System and Software, Huawei. “We look forward to making contributions to this collaboration and working with everybody in an open manner. This reaffirms Huawei’s long-standing commitment to make a better, connected and more secure and intelligent world.”Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard“We are excited to bring the Core Infrastructure Initiative’s research on the prevalence and current practices of open source into this broader network of industry and foundation partners,” said Frank Nagle, Assistant Professor at Harvard Business School and Co-Director of the Core Infrastructure Initiative at the Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard. “Only through coordinated, strategically targeted efforts – among competitors and collaborators alike – can we effectively address the challenges facing open source today.”Open Source Technology Improvement Fund“OSTIF is thrilled to collaborate with industry leaders and apply it’s methodology and broad expertise for securing open-source technology on a larger scale. The level of engagement across organizations and industries is inspiring, and we look forward to participating via the Securing Critical Projects Working Group,” said Chief Operating Officer Amir Montazery. “Linux Foundation and OpenSSF have been instrumental in aligning efforts towards improving open-source software, and OSTIF is grateful to be involved in the process.”Polyverse“Polyverse is honored to be a member of OpenSSF. The popularity of open source as the ‘go-to’ option for mission critical data, systems and solutions has brought with it increased cyberattacks. Bringing together organizations to work on this problem collaboratively is exactly what open source is all about and we’re eager to accelerate progress in this area,” said Archis Gore, CTO, Polyverse.Renesas“Renesas provides embedded processors for various application segments, including automotive, industrial automation, and IoT. Renesas is committed to ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data while mitigating cybersecurity risks. To enable our customers to develop robust systems, it is essential to provide root-of-trust of the open source software that runs on our products,” said Shinichi Yoshioka, Senior Vice President and CTO of Renesas. “We are excited to join the Open Source Security Foundation and to collaborate with industry-leading security professionals to advance more secure computing environments for the society.”Samsung“Samsung is trying to provide best-in-class security with our technologies and activities. Not only are security risks reviewed and removed in all development phases of our products, but they are also monitored continuously and patched quickly,” said Yong Ho Hwang, Corporate Vice President and Head of Samsung Research Security Team, Samsung Electronics. “Open source is one of the best approaches to drive cross-industry effort in responding quickly and transparently to security threats. Samsung will continue to be a leader in providing high-level security by actively contributing and collaborating with the Open Source Security Foundation.” read more : https://openssf.org/press-release/2020/10/29/open-source-security-foundation-announces-education-courses-and-participation-initiatives-to-advance-its-commitment-to-securing-the-worlds-software-infrastructure/ November 4, 2020
Samsung Open Source Conference - SOSCON 2020 (Eng/Kor Ver.) Samsung Electronics held the 7th Samsung Open Source Conference (hereinafter referred to as SOSCON) online last October 14, 2020.SOSCON is a place where software developers, start-up communities and related organizations gather to share the latest information and their experiences based on open source. Beginning in 2014 and marking its seventh anniversary this year, SOSCON has received a lot of attention from open-source developers with its technical sessions, lectures and active discussions on various fields such as 5G, AI, Robotics and Big Data.The online event was composed seven (7) keynote speeches and sixteen (16) sessions, including lectures by prominent open-source leaders in Korea and abroad, and it received a great response from the 4,000 software developers who participated. The event, which was hosted by Samsung Research – the center of Samsung Electronics R&D, began with the welcome speech of the Head of Samsung Research, President Sebastian Seung, and included a keynote session on the role of Samsung Electronics Open Source in the Next Normal era by Mr. Seungbeom Choi, Senior Vice President of Samsung Research. Jim Zemlin, Chairman of the Linux Foundation, also shared the latest trends in the industry and the open source activities of the Linux Foundation under the theme "The Role of Open Source in the Untact Age." In addition, Professor Myoungsoo Jung of the KAIST School of Electrical Engineering gave a lecture on the "System Platform Revolution over Open-licensed Hardware", following the introduction of " The rewards and challenges of InnerSource practice" by Chairman Danese Cooper of InnerSource Commons. Keynote speeches from prominent figures such as Soo-Jung Kim, the director of the Seoul chapter of global women's developer community 'Women Who Code' were also conducted. Finally, Dong-yun Jung (17 years old) and Dong-hyun Hwang (14 years old), winners of the Samsung Junior SW Creative Competition, also made presentations as junior software developers.Various technical sessions were also conducted. These sessions included a presentation from Samsung Electronics' flagship corporate social responsibility program, Samsung Software Academy for Youth (SSAFY). The best trainees from SSAFY’s 3rd batch held an open source development experience session entitled “SSAFY's Delicious Open-source Olio Aglio Challenge”.The session on Tizen Open Source Project & Samsung Tizen TV conducted by the head of the Samsung Research Common Platform Lab, Mr. Vincent Kwon, and the head of the Samsung Electronics Visual Display S/W Platform Lab, Mr. Seokjae Jeong was also well received. According to the participants, "it was interesting to know in detail how the open source project was used for business through the Samsung Tizen TV.”From 'How to improve the defect rate by analyzing data in semiconductor manufacturing process' to 'Creative visual art developed by various experts such as designers, artists and educators', the value of applying open source to new fields, as well as the experiences of various developers were shared with the participants. Participants who attended the lectures and sessions online said that, "it was a great opportunity to learn about useful open source projects that they did not know before and to learn how to use them." "It was a field that I wanted to attempt – the session helped a lot."In addition to lectures and technical sessions, there are a lot of programs that were conducted through the developers' online participation. Various communities including AI Robotics KR, DATAYANOLJA (Let’s Play with Data), KERAS Korea, OROCA, and Women Who Code Seoul also participated in the event. In addition, the Samsung Open Source Code Festival (SOSFest), Samsung's open-source program development and competency building program was successful thanks to the active participation of developers."We hope that this conference will be a venue where we can prepare for the new normal era after COVID-19 and where we can think about issues that need to be dealt with worldwide together," said President Sebastian Seung, head of Samsung Research.As technology advances and the role of open source becomes more important, SOSCON will continue to contribute to expanding the social awareness and participation in open source. For more details on the event, you may visit the SOSCON official website (www.soscon.net).---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------'제 7회 삼성 오픈소스 컨퍼런스 (Samsung Open Source Conference, 이하 소스콘, SOSCON) 2020' 이 10월 14일 온라인으로 개최 되었다.소스콘은 소프트웨어 개발자를 비롯해 오픈소스 커뮤니티, 관련 기업 종사자 등이 한자리에 모여 오픈소스 기반 최신 정보와 경험을 공유하는 자리로 2014년부터 시작되어 올해 7회를 맞았다.올해 소스콘 은 5G, 인공지능(AI), 로봇, 빅데이터 등 다양한 분야에 대한 기술 세션과 강연, 활발한 토론을 진행 하여 오픈소스 개발자들의 많은 관심을 받았다.Covid-19로 인해 온라인으로 진행된 이번 행사는 국내외 저명한 오픈소스 리더들의 강연을 포함 총 7개의 키노트와 16개의 세션으로 구성 되었으며 총 4천여명의 소프트웨어 개발자가 참여해 큰 호응을 얻었다.삼성전자 연구개발(R&D)의 중심에 있는 삼성리서치 주관으로 열린 이 날 행사는 승현준 소장(사장)의 환영사로 시작해, 삼성리서치 최승범 전무의 ‘넥스트 노멀(Next Normal) 시대, 삼성전자 오픈소스의 역할’에 대한 기조 강연으로 이어졌다.두 번째 기조 강연에 나선 리눅스 재단(Linux Foundation)의 짐 젬린(Jim Zemlin) 의장은 ‘언택트 시대 오픈소스의 역할’을 주제로 업계 최신 동향과 리눅스 재단 산하 오픈소스를 설명했다. 이너소스 커먼스(InnerSource Commons) 대니스 쿠퍼(Danese Cooper) 의장의 ‘기업 내 오픈소스를 활용한 개발·협업’ 소개에 이어, 카이스트(KAIST) 전기·전자공학부 정명수 교수가 ‘오픈소스를 통한 하드웨어 플랫폼 혁신’을 주제로 기조 강연을 했다. 글로벌 여성 개발자 커뮤니티 ‘위민 후 코드(Women Who Code)’ 서울팀 김수정 대표 등 업계 저명인사의 기조 연설도 함께 진행됐다. 마지막으로, ‘삼성 주니어 SW 창작대회’ 대상 수상자였던 정동윤 군(17세)과 황동현 군(14세)이 주니어 소프트웨어 개발자로서 발표를 이어나갔다.다양한 기술 세션 발표도 진행되었다. 삼성전자의 대표 사회공헌 프로그램인 ‘삼성 청년 소프트웨어 아카데미(Samsung Software Academy For Youth, 이하 ‘SSAFY’)’ 발표가 그 중 하나. 연단에 오른 SSAFY 3기 우수 교육생들은 ‘SSAFY의 맛있는 오픈소스 올리오알리오 도전기’란 주제로 오픈소스 개발 체험 세션에서 발표를 진행했다.권호범 삼성리서치 커먼 플랫폼 (Common Platform) 랩장과 정석재 영상 디스플레이 사업부 소프트웨어 플랫폼 (S/W Platform) 랩장의 ‘타이젠 오픈소스 프로젝트&삼성 타이젠 TV(Tizen Open Source Project & Samsung Tizen TV)’ 세션 또한 큰 호응을 얻었다. 참석자들은 “삼성 타이젠 TV를 통한 오픈소스 프로젝트가 비즈니스에 활용된 사례를 구체적으로 알 수 있어 흥미로웠다”는 소감을 전했다.‘반도체 제조 공정에서 데이터를 분석하여 불량률을 개선하는 방법’부터 ‘디자이너, 예술가, 교육자 등 다양한 분야 전문가들이 협력하여 개발한 크리에이티브 비주얼 아트’까지, 새로운 분야에 적용된 오픈소스의 가치와 다양한 개발자들의 경험도 공유되었다.온라인으로 강연과 세션을 들은 참가자들은 “이전에는 몰랐던 유용한 오픈소스에 대한 정보를 알게 되고, 이를 활용하는 방법까지 배울 수 있는 좋은 기회였다”, “도전하고 싶은 분야였는데 많은 도움이 되었다”는 소감을 밝혔다.강연과 기술 세션 외에도 개발자들의 온라인 참여로 진행되는 프로그램도 대거 마련됐는데, 인공지능 로봇틱스 코리아(AI Robotics KR), 데이터야놀자, 케라스 코리아(KERAS Korea), 오로카, 위민 후 코드 서울 등 다양한 커뮤니티가 행사에 참여했다. 이 외에도, 삼성 오픈소스 코드 페스티벌(Samsung Open Source Code Festival, SOSFest)을 통해 삼성전자의 오픈소스로 프로그램을 개발하고 역량을 키우는 행사도 개발자들의 적극적인 참여에 힘입어 좋은 반응을 얻었다.삼성리서치 승현준 소장은 “이번 콘퍼런스가 코로나19 이후 뉴 노멀(New Normal) 시대를 준비하고, 전 세계적으로 대응이 필요한 문제를 함께 고민하는 자리가 되길 바란다”며, “앞으로도 오픈소스를 통한 개발자들과의 교류를 강화해 소프트웨어 생태계 확장에 기여해 나가겠다”고 밝혔다.기술의 발전과 함께 오픈소스의 역할이 더욱 중요해지는 가운데, 소스콘은 오픈소스 분야에 대한 사회적 관심과 참여의 폭을 넓히는 데 기여할 예정이다. 행사 관련 자세한 내용은 공식 웹사이트(www.soscon.net)에서 확인할 수 있다. October 19, 2020
[Published Whitepaper] Sharpening the Edge : Overview of the LF Edge Taxonomy and Framework This original and collaborative community-driven white paper details the new LF Edge taxonomy with the goal of clarifying market confusion by breaking the continuum down based on inherent technical and logistical tradeoffs rather than using ambiguous terms. The taxonomy also comprehends a balance of interests spanning the cloud, telco, IT, OT, IoT, mobile and consumer markets.1 Executive SummaryCompanies in a wide range of vertical markets are aggressively exploring new commercialopportunities that are enabled by extending cloud computing to the edge of the network.The concept of edge computing promises exciting new revenue opportunities resultingfrom the delivery of new types of services to new types of customers, in both consumerand enterprise segments.Intended for readers interested in both the technical and business aspects of edgecomputing, this white paper introduces a set of open-source software projects hostedby the Linux Foundation (LF) and its subsidiary organization LF Edge (LFE). It outlinesthe LF Edge taxonomy and framework and describes opportunities for companies toparticipate in and benefit from these projects, accelerating the development, deploymentand monetization of edge compute applications. The paper also introduces a set ofopen-source software projects hosted by the Linux Foundation (LF) and its subsidiaryorganization LF Edge (LFE).The paper includes references to online resources associated with each project, providingdevelopers with access to a wealth of technical information as well as the open-sourcesoftware itself.2 Introduction Edge computing represents a new paradigm in which compute and storage are locatedat the edge of the network, as close as both necessary and feasible to the location wheredata is generated and consumed, and where actions are taken in the physical world. Theoptimal location of these compute resources is determined by the inherent tradeoffsbetween the benefits of centralization and decentralization.This white paper introduces the LF Edge taxonomy and the key concepts of edgecomputing, highlighting emerging use cases in telecom, industrial, enterprise andconsumer markets.The paper also provides details of eight open source edge projects hosted by The LinuxFoundation (LF) and its subsidiary LF Edge (LFE) umbrella organization. The LF is a nonprofit technology consortium founded in 2000 to standardize Linux, support its growthand promote its commercial adoption. The LF and its projects have more than 1,500corporate members from over 40 countries. The LF also benefits from over 30,000individual contributors supporting more than 200 open source projects.Founded in 2019, the mission of LF Edge is to establish an open, interoperable frameworkfor edge computing independent of hardware, silicon, cloud or operating system.Original Download URL: https://www.lfedge.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/LFedge_Whitepaper.pdf September 4, 2020
Taking Initiative Towards Open Innovation Sanil Ramachandran Staff Systems Engineer, Networks Divison, Samsung Electronics AmericaAlongside the push to quickly build, deploy and commercialize 5G networks, there has been a significant rise in industry interest towards open ecosystems over the last five years. At Samsung, it is a part of our corporate DNA to support open innovation – from Android to SmartThings, and beyond. We have always been committed to platforms that enable innovation from a broad set of companies.Building on our active leadership in initiatives including the Linux Foundation Networking (LFN), the Open Network Automation Platform (ONAP) project, and the O-RAN Alliance, we have also served as board members, project leaders and code contributors to share our knowledge and skills and help further industry goals. In these organizations, Samsung continues to share its expertise in implementing and integrating RAN interfaces as well as contributing to working products, like development, testing and strategy guidance, which ensure that network components operate effectively and efficiently. For example, Samsung’s recent participation in ONAP included contributions to the main components, the service design, the service orchestration, and policy framework, along with the testing of software for security hardening.Samsung is expanding our contributions to wireless industry forums that are advancing open networks, including joining the Open RAN Policy Coalition as a founding member. Samsung along with other technology companies came together to promote policies that will advance the adoption of open and interoperable solutions in the Radio Access Network (RAN) as a means to create innovation and expand the vendor ecosystem for advanced wireless technologies including 5G.Participating in these forums ensures that next-generation network products meet operator needs, while demonstrating the flexibility and reliability of open networks. These industry engagement activities also helped Samsung become a leader in the development of products and solutions that seamlessly integrate with a diverse ecosystem of vendors. Through collaborations with customers and ecosystem partners, Samsung is now supplying equipment to operators who are deploying multi-vendor networks in the US. Samsung’s partnerships with mobile operators deploying open networks create a deep expertise in these solutions.Samsung fully supports our customers who prefer single supplier based approaches as well as operators embracing the Open RAN philosophy and aim to deploy networks using a modular design that is not dependent upon any one supplier. Participating in multi-vendor ecosystems that leverage open interfaces is fundamental to Samsung, so taking an active role with these networking industry forums is second nature for us.* Original Post : https://www.samsung.com/global/business/networks/insights/blog/taking-initiative-towards-open-innovation/ September 4, 2020

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