Past activities(before April, 2017)
Purpose of establishment
Open Source Software such as Linux has been developing on introduction to information systems and application in embedded systems at enterprises and universities. However it is indicated that OSS still has some technical and system problems.
The Japan OSS Promotion Forum (Chairman : Masatoshi Yoshida Fujitsu Limited) applies new software paradigms of OSS and strengthens competitiveness of Japan with respect for competition and collaboration among companies and cooperation with communities.These activities aim to realize 'prevention of monopoly and expanding choices', 'promotion of technology innovation', 'human resource development'.
The Japan OSS Promotion Forum works together with the China OSS Promotion Union and the Korea OSS Promotion Forum to form the Northeast Asia OSS Promotion Forum for the purpose of collaborating with private enterprises, research institutes, and educational organizations in China and Korea. The activities of the Northeast Asia OSS Promotion Forum are harmonized with the government level collaboration between Japan, China, and Korea.
Abstract of Organization
With participation from venders, users, and academic experts of information systems in Japan, an effort is underway to solve problems in utilizing OSS by freely discussing these problems.
The Japan OSS Promotion Forum is consist of Committees; Cloud Computing Committee, Big Data Committee, and Application Committee, and International relationship WGs;technology development and assessment WG, study on standardization and certification WG, and Application promotion WG. Each Committee researches and endeavors to promote OSS in each field.
(April 13th, 2016)
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Chairperson of the board |
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Masatoshi Yoshida |
Fujitsu Ltd. |
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Vice-Chairperson of the board |
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Chieko Takahashi |
NEC Corp. |
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Yukio Yoshida |
HITACHI SOLUTIONS LTD. |
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Board Members |
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Kazuhiro Oki |
NEC Corp. |
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Masanori Katase |
Tokyo GAS Co. Ltd. |
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Hajime Kurosaka |
SIOS technology Inc. |
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Koutaro Noyama |
Fujitsu Ltd. |
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Hisashi Hashimoto |
Hitachi Ltd. |
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commitee |
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Project Manager of Cloud Computing Committee |
Chieko Takahashi (NEC Corp.) |
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Project Manager of Big Data Committee |
Yukio Yoshida (HITACHI SOLUTIONS LTD.) |
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Project Manager of Application Committee |
Masatoshi Yoshida (Fujitsu Ltd.) |
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International relationship WGs |
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Project Manager of Technical WG |
Tomomi Suzuki (Hitachi Ltd.) |
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Project Manager of Standard and certification WG |
Koutaro Noyama (Fujitsu Ltd.) |
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Project Manager of business promotion WG |
Kazuhiro Oki (NEC Corp.) |
The Japan OSS Promotion Forum joins Northeast Asia OSS promotion forum with the China OSS Promotion Union and the Korea OSS Promotion Forum. It strengthen a relationship with ASEAN contries and expand its international activites in future.
*To Contact the Japan OSS Promotion Forum
Secretariat:
OSS Promotion Forum Secretariat in PANTEL INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
For inquery.
Kunihisa Building 8F B 1-2-8 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-0022 Japan
Japan OSS Promotion Forum Secretariat
