This post first appeared on Medium. It is reprinted here with permission. During his inaugural speech on Jan. 20, 1961, U.S. President John F. Kennedy uttered the challenge, “And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.” Its simple meaning was to challenge… Continue reading Ask Not What Your Community Can Do For You
Updated: OSEN Meetup in Cambridge, MA 4/25
Update: Red Hat is sponsoring food and drinks, and the CIC is sponsoring meeting space. Our agenda is as follows: 6pm - Introductions, food and drinks 6:30pm - Open Source Business Models, Dave Neary, Red Hat 7pm - From Project to Product, John Mark Walker, Dell EMC and OSEN 7:30pm - Learning from the OpenNebula… Continue reading Updated: OSEN Meetup in Cambridge, MA 4/25
Red Hat’s Secret Sauce
This is a guest post by Paul Cormier, President, Products and Technologies, Red Hat. It was originally posted on the Red Hat blog. Open source software is, in fact, eating the world. It is a de facto model for innovation, and technology as we know it would look vastly different without it. On a few… Continue reading Red Hat’s Secret Sauce
There is NO Open Source Business Model
Stephen Walli educates the reader on what open source development is - and is not - about.
Dear CIO Mag: 2005 called, wants its article back
I can't believe that journalists still, despite a wealth of resources at their fingertips, continue to get the story completely wrong about building a business on open source software. I've never met Paul Rubens, but he should never be allowed to write on the subject again. Witness his article "How to Make Money From Open… Continue reading Dear CIO Mag: 2005 called, wants its article back
Bitnami Enters Kubernetes, Cloud Native Race
Bitnami has officially entered the highly competitive race for cloud native platforms, acquiring Skippbox and joining the Cloud Native Computing Foundation. To those who have been observing Bitnami over the years, this move is not a surprise. Previously known as the world's #1 service for launching apps in AWS, it seems a natural move for… Continue reading Bitnami Enters Kubernetes, Cloud Native Race
Managing Your Supply Chain
Depending on open source software introduces some challenges for those looking to create products or services derived from upstream open source components. There's a lot to consider regarding risk management, engineering efficiency, and how to influence the nebulous upstream open source world - and why you should. Original content was published at opensource.com: Open Source… Continue reading Managing Your Supply Chain
How to Make Money with Open Source Platforms
I wrote this 4-part series at linux.com in mid-2015 about creating products based on open source platforms, and how to provide value to a paying customer. The response was great! Read for yourself below: Part One - Open Source Platform Basics Part Two - Open Core vs. Hybrid Products Part Three - Creating a Product… Continue reading How to Make Money with Open Source Platforms