The Linux Foundation, a non-profit organisation promoting mass innovation through open source, has released a new report titled “Software-Defined Vertical Industries: Transformation Through Open Source”. Sponsored by LF Energy, this report examines how vertical industries have increasingly become software-defined due to open source technologies. It serves as a guide for industries in the early stages of digital transformation, demonstrating how they can accelerate progress and enhance innovation by adopting and contributing to open source.
The report explores various industries including agriculture, automotive, energy, entertainment, financial services, media, and telecommunications, providing specific examples of successful digital transformations driven by open source technologies and standards.
The report also offers detailed insights into how certain industries, many of which have existed for centuries, are progressing with open source as a catalyst for their digital transformation strategies. It highlights how these industries are embedding collaboration into their R&D and development models and heavily relying on open source technologies to remain competitive. The benefits of a collaborative development model, such as improved interoperability, faster development, more innovative solutions, reduced costs, and longer product lifespans, are also discussed.
Additionally, the report addresses the impacts of significant technological trends and innovations, including AI, Cloud-native computing, IoT, and software-defined networking on these industries.
“By examining how other industries have succeeded in their digitalisation and open source journey, we hope to inspire others who are just getting started,” said Alex Thornton, Executive Director of LF Energy, the sponsor of this report. “This includes the energy sector, which has made progress on digitalisation, but much work is left to adopt the best practices in collaboration, innovation and cybersecurity implemented by other industries. The energy transition demands that we digitally optimise our physical infrastructure, and open source is the best way to build that digital layer rapidly, securely, and affordably.”
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