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January 10, 2005
Rethinking the revolution
Ever since I wrote this, I've been sort of musing how better to describe my view on the current state of Open Source. Today, Ted wrote this piece which really nails it quite well. He writes:
So, the next time you hear "open source development", think "the most economically efficient method for matching resources to construct information products".
Ted is making the point for a commons-based peer development of software. I would take his view one step further. If you take a close look at corporations utilizing Open Source software, then you'll notice an actual change in the very methodology of how they conceive, design and roll-out the applications they need. Once they've grasped how this open and peer-centric way of developing software can benefit them, they become involved in other phases of the software-lifecycle in a similar way.
So, my extended quote would read:
The next time you hear "open source development", think "the most economically efficient method for matching resources to design, construct and deploy information products".
Posted by Matthew at January 10, 2005 01:36 PM