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  • Lessons learned from Groklaw

    Posted April 12, 2011 - 10:54 am

    Pamela Jones has announced that she will be retiring original content this May 16 on the legal analysis site that grew to fame within and without the open source community as it rose to do battle with the incredibly audacious claims by The SCO Group.

  • SCALE 9X across the snowy horizon

    Posted February 4, 2011 - 4:06 pm

    The Southern California Linux Expo holds as a standard for what community shows should be. This is the community event that sets a bar for many of the other events to reach, with strong tracks for users and developers.

  • Software flaws don't negate "many eyes" in open source

    Posted December 17, 2010 - 11:57 am

    As allegations about OpenBSD swirl around the open source community, pundits are wondering if the whole "many eyes, shallow bugs" idea isn't all it's cracked up to be. It's not the concept that's the problem, it's those bipedal carbon-based lifeforms who are mucking things up.

  • Community is Not Crowdsourcing

    Posted November 19, 2010 - 1:53 pm

    Open source or open source-sympathetic companies seem to have this notion that communities are a tool to get something done. Whether it's building an app, improving some software, or just trying to establish product loyalty, communities can be seen as just a means to an end.

  • OpenRespect: It's About Time

    Posted November 17, 2010 - 7:28 pm

    Despite the reactions that have ranged from thoughtful to knee-jerk, Jono Bacon is trying to start something that, after some honest discussion, may be words the community can actually live by.

  • Open Source: Money versus Mindshare

    Posted November 5, 2010 - 2:25 pm

    How proprietary software and the money that comes with it will always be forever entwined with open source (and, by extension, free) software.

  • Report: Open Source Developers a Bunch of Moochers?

    Posted November 1, 2010 - 2:11 pm

    A recent report from Evans Data tries to pin OSS developers as freeloaders. But with employers' demanding so much effort for the same pay, perhaps all developers are blurring the line between personal and professional work.

  • openSUSE Conference: A Time for Introspection?

    Posted October 27, 2010 - 12:27 pm

    In case you missed it, and many seem to have, the second annual conference took place in Nürnberg, Germany on Oct. 20-23. The conference, which had the theme "Collaboration across Borders," seemed almost completely non-existent in the US tech media.

  • The Ongoing Fight for Diversity

    Posted September 8, 2010 - 12:34 pm

    Diversity in the open source community is a touchy subject. For one thing, the global nature of Linux and the free and open source projects out there tend to make people think that there is built-in diversity right off the bat.

  • Free Software: Flattr-y Could Get You Everywhere

    Posted August 4, 2010 - 9:54 am

    If you want to show your favorite free or open source software project a little financial love, Flattr is a new social tool that will let you do just that.

  • KDE: Join the Game or Watch the Game?

    Posted June 11, 2010 - 9:45 am

    KDE e.V. is offering a way for individuals to support KDE development with their wallets. But are they going to really prevent these new supporting members from having any official say in KDE e.V.?

  • On Teaching Open Source Development

    Posted May 31, 2010 - 11:04 pm

    Open source projects need new developers, and student developers want to code for open source projects. So what's the problem?

  • Linux: The Final Frontier?

    Posted May 19, 2010 - 10:08 am

    As Linux succeeds technically and commercially in enterprise, cloud, and embedded space, are there no new frontiers to explore?

  • Google: Not Evil, But Jerks Nonetheless?

    Posted May 7, 2010 - 10:42 am

    Accusations of Android being closed source have little merit, under the letter of open source licensing. That still doesn't mean Google couldn't get its act together and perhaps be a better open source citizen.

  • Oracle: Open Up or Watch Sun Set

    Posted April 14, 2010 - 10:00 am

    Last week's departure of James Gosling from Oracle marks another milestone in a worrying trend for Oracle's continued standing in the open source community. The solution may be something from which Oracle historically cringes: sharing. But if they don't, a lot of value they got from Sun will set forever.

  • OSI Board Addition May Bring Needed Change

    Posted March 12, 2010 - 11:00 am

    The OSI has been one of those organizations that seemed to fall short of its true potential, which is always a source of frustration; you want them to succeed, and don't understand when things go awry. It's particularly difficult to stand by and watch it happen to people whom you genuinely respect.

  • Wanted: Community Manager

    Posted January 29, 2010 - 3:39 pm

    Today marks the end of the Era of Zonker at Novell, as Joe Brockmeier ends his tenure as Community Manager of openSUSE.

  • The Decline and Fall of the Idealistic Spark

    Posted October 20, 2009 - 9:13 pm

    What can kill a community that was once bound together by a shared vision?

  • How to Attract More People to Your Open Source Project

    Posted September 23, 2009 - 3:50 pm

    Do you wish you had more people contributing to your FOSS project? These suggestions have worked for other people. Maybe they can help you, too.

  • Mentoring in Open Source Communities: What Works? What Doesn't?

    Posted September 20, 2009 - 7:56 pm

    Open source projects that want to attract new contributors can make significant headway by encouraging new, less experienced people in ongoing, personal relationships. The business-sounding word for this is "mentoring." The real-world term is "wonderful." Find out what it takes for mentoring to work in your project -- and the benefits your free and open source software (FOSS) project can hope to gain.
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