Comments on: Tech media doesn't get open source http://krishworld.com/open-source/tech-media-doesnt-get-open-source/ imaging an open world Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:15:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Krishhttp://krishworld.com/open-source/tech-media-doesnt-get-open-source//comment-page-1#comment-177 Krish Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:22:09 +0000 http://www.krishworld.com/blog/open-source/tech-media-doesnt-get-open-source/#comment-177 Exactly Sean. As I see it, open source movement has taken the free software philosophy in the entirety and created an environment for business to take advantage of the freedom to offer better user experience to their consumers. Exactly Sean. As I see it, open source movement has taken the free software philosophy in the entirety and created an environment for business to take advantage of the freedom to offer better user experience to their consumers.

]]> By: Krishhttp://krishworld.com/open-source/tech-media-doesnt-get-open-source//comment-page-1#comment-192 Krish Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:22:09 +0000 http://www.krishworld.com/blog/open-source/tech-media-doesnt-get-open-source/#comment-192 Exactly Sean. As I see it, open source movement has taken the free software philosophy in the entirety and created an environment for business to take advantage of the freedom to offer better user experience to their consumers. Exactly Sean. As I see it, open source movement has taken the free software philosophy in the entirety and created an environment for business to take advantage of the freedom to offer better user experience to their consumers.

]]> By: Seanhttp://krishworld.com/open-source/tech-media-doesnt-get-open-source//comment-page-1#comment-176 Sean Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:14:14 +0000 http://www.krishworld.com/blog/open-source/tech-media-doesnt-get-open-source/#comment-176 Niels totally missed the point. I think Krish is trying to bring the terms "open source" and "free software" back into proper alignment. They <i>should</i> mean the same thing. Niels totally missed the point. I think Krish is trying to bring the terms “open source” and “free software” back into proper alignment. They should mean the same thing.

]]> By: Open Source is no Web 2.0–Krishwordshttp://krishworld.com/open-source/tech-media-doesnt-get-open-source//comment-page-1#comment-175 Open Source is no Web 2.0–Krishwords Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:44:34 +0000 http://www.krishworld.com/blog/open-source/tech-media-doesnt-get-open-source/#comment-175 [...] is time we stop the term open source from getting hijacked. I recently wrote about how tech media doesn’t get open source. The events in the last week or so have confirmed my thesis further. During the OSCON, Microsoft [...] [...] is time we stop the term open source from getting hijacked. I recently wrote about how tech media doesn’t get open source. The events in the last week or so have confirmed my thesis further. During the OSCON, Microsoft [...]

]]> By: Krishhttp://krishworld.com/open-source/tech-media-doesnt-get-open-source//comment-page-1#comment-169 Krish Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:11:20 +0000 http://www.krishworld.com/blog/open-source/tech-media-doesnt-get-open-source/#comment-169 Ian,I will emphasize again that it is democratic. Here is my reasoning. I do agree about the meritocracy part. Meritocracy is being used as a filter to ensure high quality of the open source projects. However, if I want to add a junk code or junk feature, the open source licenses allow me to add them and then release it to public as a competing product against the original one where the meritocracy rejected my code. This freedom leads to the concept of democracy (where every citizen has a voice and right to do whatever they want). If the junk code is compelling enough for many people, they will adopt my product with junk code in it. So writing off open source as pure meritocracy is not right. Ian,

I will emphasize again that it is democratic. Here is my reasoning. I do agree about the meritocracy part. Meritocracy is being used as a filter to ensure high quality of the open source projects. However, if I want to add a junk code or junk feature, the open source licenses allow me to add them and then release it to public as a competing product against the original one where the meritocracy rejected my code. This freedom leads to the concept of democracy (where every citizen has a voice and right to do whatever they want). If the junk code is compelling enough for many people, they will adopt my product with junk code in it. So writing off open source as pure meritocracy is not right.

]]> By: Krishhttp://krishworld.com/open-source/tech-media-doesnt-get-open-source//comment-page-1#comment-191 Krish Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:11:20 +0000 http://www.krishworld.com/blog/open-source/tech-media-doesnt-get-open-source/#comment-191 Ian, I will emphasize again that it is democratic. Here is my reasoning. I do agree about the meritocracy part. Meritocracy is being used as a filter to ensure high quality of the open source projects. However, if I want to add a junk code or junk feature, the open source licenses allow me to add them and then release it to public as a competing product against the original one where the meritocracy rejected my code. This freedom leads to the concept of democracy (where every citizen has a voice and right to do whatever they want). If the junk code is compelling enough for many people, they will adopt my product with junk code in it. So writing off open source as pure meritocracy is not right. Ian, I will emphasize again that it is democratic. Here is my reasoning. I do agree about the meritocracy part. Meritocracy is being used as a filter to ensure high quality of the open source projects. However, if I want to add a junk code or junk feature, the open source licenses allow me to add them and then release it to public as a competing product against the original one where the meritocracy rejected my code. This freedom leads to the concept of democracy (where every citizen has a voice and right to do whatever they want). If the junk code is compelling enough for many people, they will adopt my product with junk code in it. So writing off open source as pure meritocracy is not right.

]]> By: Ian Skerretthttp://krishworld.com/open-source/tech-media-doesnt-get-open-source//comment-page-1#comment-172 Ian Skerrett Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:55:16 +0000 http://www.krishworld.com/blog/open-source/tech-media-doesnt-get-open-source/#comment-172 All to often the tech media equates Open Source == Linux. This is certainly the case with the Alexander Wolfe article. If he said 'Too many Linux distros makes Linux a mess', I think he might have a point.I do agree that the tech media often doesn't get it. Unfortunately the media tends to like to hype the topic of the day and then trash it. We are going through the 'trashing' phase right now.Finally, please don't tell the media that open source is democratic; it is a meritocracy. All to often the tech media equates Open Source == Linux. This is certainly the case with the Alexander Wolfe article. If he said ‘Too many Linux distros makes Linux a mess’, I think he might have a point.

I do agree that the tech media often doesn’t get it. Unfortunately the media tends to like to hype the topic of the day and then trash it. We are going through the ‘trashing’ phase right now.

Finally, please don’t tell the media that open source is democratic; it is a meritocracy.

]]> By: Ian Skerretthttp://krishworld.com/open-source/tech-media-doesnt-get-open-source//comment-page-1#comment-190 Ian Skerrett Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:55:16 +0000 http://www.krishworld.com/blog/open-source/tech-media-doesnt-get-open-source/#comment-190 All to often the tech media equates Open Source == Linux. This is certainly the case with the Alexander Wolfe article. If he said 'Too many Linux distros makes Linux a mess', I think he might have a point. I do agree that the tech media often doesn't get it. Unfortunately the media tends to like to hype the topic of the day and then trash it. We are going through the 'trashing' phase right now. Finally, please don't tell the media that open source is democratic; it is a meritocracy. All to often the tech media equates Open Source == Linux. This is certainly the case with the Alexander Wolfe article. If he said ‘Too many Linux distros makes Linux a mess’, I think he might have a point. I do agree that the tech media often doesn’t get it. Unfortunately the media tends to like to hype the topic of the day and then trash it. We are going through the ‘trashing’ phase right now. Finally, please don’t tell the media that open source is democratic; it is a meritocracy.

]]> By: Open Source Unleashedhttp://krishworld.com/open-source/tech-media-doesnt-get-open-source//comment-page-1#comment-171 Open Source Unleashed Wed, 25 Jul 2007 05:47:21 +0000 http://www.krishworld.com/blog/open-source/tech-media-doesnt-get-open-source/#comment-171 <strong>Why the tech media doesn't get open source...</strong>I just finished reading a rather well put together post detailing the misunderstandings of traditional media when it comes to open source. The points made in the piece were timely and for the most part accurate enough to resonate with... Why the tech media doesn’t get open source…

I just finished reading a rather well put together post detailing the misunderstandings of traditional media when it comes to open source. The points made in the piece were timely and for the most part accurate enough to resonate with…

]]> By: Ecclesial Dreamer… » Open Source is hard to do…http://krishworld.com/open-source/tech-media-doesnt-get-open-source//comment-page-1#comment-173 Ecclesial Dreamer… » Open Source is hard to do… Wed, 25 Jul 2007 05:15:48 +0000 http://www.krishworld.com/blog/open-source/tech-media-doesnt-get-open-source/#comment-173 [...] I stumbled across a very good blogpost that discusses this from a business perspective. Tech Media Doesn’t Get Open Source explains that being tied to proprietary systems and closed economic paradigms prevents people from [...] [...] I stumbled across a very good blogpost that discusses this from a business perspective. Tech Media Doesn’t Get Open Source explains that being tied to proprietary systems and closed economic paradigms prevents people from [...]

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