Entries Tagged as ‘Open Source’

December 31, 2006

Getting Some Religion – GPL Style

Religion (rĭ lĭj’ en) n.

A belief, cause, principle, or activity pursued with zeal or conscientious devotion
A personal or institutionalized system grounded in such belief and devotion.

I used to not be a big fan of the GPL. My impression was that a Richard Stallman-esque amount of religiosity was required to embrace not only the license, [...]

December 23, 2006

The Grief Cycle in Redmond?

Grief (grēf) n.

Mental anguish or pain caused by loss or despair
Annoyance, difficulty, frustration, or trouble

I was reviewing the big events of the last twelve months, and I was struck by what an incredible year it was for open source. Not only is the movement mainstream in terms of customer adoption, but gaining momentum, even [...]

December 17, 2006

Part 4: The Convergence of Open Source and Healthcare IT

Convergence (kon vûr jens) n.

1. The coordinated turning inward to focus on an object at close range.
2. The adaptive evolution of similar solutions, to challenges in unrelated industries, when subjected to similar market forces.

I have been reading with interest the recent announcements regarding the success of HHS to rally the industry around a [...]

December 6, 2006

Part 2: Open Source Values - Meritocracy, Transparency, and Legitimacy

Saydobe (say dew bee) n.1. A colloquial southern California greeting2. The combination of several values inherent in open source.
The open source movement has created a tremendous amount of value over the last decade. The creation of this value was a result of the underlying values of the Open Source movement itself. These [...]