Tag: Open Source Software
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Microsoft backs open source work
It’s great to finally hear that MSFT is beginning to see the light and getting involved in open source projects like Apache. I just hope the right hand knows what the left hand is doing and this continues. Read more about MSFT donatine cash to the Apache Foundation and pledging to open up some of…
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OSS Camp Delhi2
Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to make the first OSSCamp in September so I’m excited to see that the folks that brought us OSSCampDelhi are organizingOSSCampDelhi2 for the 15th and 16th of December. OSSCamp is a BarCamp-esque unconference being held for and by open source software users, enthusiasts, and those interested in learning about OSS. I…
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Entrepreneurship and Open Source Software Charity?
Rajiv Poodar has a great post on Wireless Utopia: Open Source and Charity about his frustration in explaining open source business models to others in Bangalore. It’s not a problem specific to Bangalore, though. Charity is a dirty word in business circles. Free Open Source Software is considered charity. Therefore FOSS == Dirty. Free Software…