Category Archives: Open-Source

Open Source Economics

Posted on June 7, 2007 by

Also available on RWW… Since we are talking about open source, a definition of the subject from Wikipedia is in order: “Open source is a set of principles and practices that promote access to the production and design process for … Continue reading →

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Who benefits from open source?

Posted on April 25, 2007 by

Fascinating piece from Nick Carr where he refers to a study by Dirk Riehle, a researcher with SAP, on the subject on open source software. Besides the obvious conflict of interest, the piece raises some interesting questions. A new article … Continue reading →

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OpenID at Web 2.0

Posted on April 19, 2007 by

I was at the Web 2.0 expo  yesterday…I published the following post at the RWW  from there…Its a bit geeky but check it  out here.

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Microsoft Vs Open Source Community

Posted on March 11, 2007 by

There was a great piece on CNet news.com about Higgins project waiting Microsoft’s approval for creating a Windows CardSpace’s open-source equivalent: Higgins awaits Microsoft’s blessing An open-source rival to a Microsoft identity tool has been in limbo for months, awaiting … Continue reading →

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Getting Rich off Those Who Work for Free

Posted on February 25, 2007 by

Fascinating piece in the Time Magazine, titled “Getting Rich off Those Who Work for Free” by Justin Fox, about how the new wave of open-source kind of projects are creating real riches for some: It might seem very odd to … Continue reading →

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Free Utilities

Posted on September 22, 2006 by

A great list of free open source utilities and apps along with reviews (via Digg)…I actually use a number of these and most of them rock!!!

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