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Competing with Web Services: Can Open Source Survive?

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Joe Brockmeier

In 2006 at the O’Reilly Open Source Convention (OSCON), Tim O’Reilly caused a stir by saying that open source licenses would be made obsolete by Web 2.0 and Software as a Service. At the time, O’Reilly’s prediction seemed far-fetched, and … Continue reading →

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Cash and Community: Incentives and Open Source Development

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Joe Brockmeier

The open source landscape has changed dramatically in the past 10 years, and the picture of open source developers has changed as well. Where free and open source (FOSS) projects were once considered the domain of volunteer enthusiasts donating time … Continue reading →

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Inhumanly busy July

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Joe Brockmeier

July has been inhumanly busy with work, getting settled in, and travel — not necessarily in that order. More regular updates will resume shortly. In the meantime, how you doin’?

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OSCON so far

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Joe Brockmeier

OSCON has a major problem: There’s way too much to do! So far, this week has been chock full of excitement. Though not part of the “official” OSCON program, the Community Leadership Summit started on Saturday. Lots of people from … Continue reading →

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After OSCON

Posted on July 27, 2008 by Joe Brockmeier

I’ve identified a serious defect in going to conferences like OSCON, and it’s this: You spend two weeks pre-connecting with people you only get to see at conferences, making plans to have detailed discussions and/or generally enjoying the company of … Continue reading →

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