This white paper examines the impact of open source software on the Test & Measurement (T&M) industry and more broadly, the positive consequence of community-developed software for key T&M end-user segments. It examines how equipment OEMs and automated test developers benefit from the economics and velocity of open source software and a broadly participative development model & ecosystem. In particular, the white paper highlights the OpenTAP project, including background, motivation, project goals, technical scope (core and plugins) and the cross-ecosystem benefits of integration and participation.
