Last week I had the following email exchange with Andy Oram, a highly respected book publisher and author at O'Reilly, specializing in Open Source technologies, and the movement in general. I initiated the exchange after a conversation with Keith Steele… more »

With the Open Source community back in the spotlight I'm truly perplexed by what motivates them http://www.technewsworld.com/story/40315.html, and I have mixed emotions about the effect they've had on the software industry. I respect someone who puts… more »