Recent actions by Microsoft prompted us to re-issue this position paper and add a section on intellectual property. This position paper will address the question, “Can the open source approach to software development promote transparency and remove FUD — fear, uncertainty and doubt?” By requiring that source code is freely available to all, the open […]
Web2.0 is grassroots
This article just serves as an introduction to web2.0 for the grassroots people. So this article is by no means academic. I will try to avoid tech terms. Web2.0 is grassroots in the sense that if you look at web2.0 websites (meetup, craigslist, youtube, flickr, del.icio.us …), they are all built by the user. It […]
Against Compulsory Schooling: from mass production to empowering individuals
Modern compulsory schooling is a product of mass production. It is to produce labors for the mass production. When people learned to unleashing the power from the coal and later oil, we entered a new era of human history, the age of machine or the age of mass production. For a moment, please put […]
What You Need to Know About Being a Self-Supporting Artist or Designer
What is it like to be a freelance artist, and what exactly do you study to become one? I will tell you what courses I took in college that were useful to me later as a professional, and what I needed to know beyond my college education. There are many facets to being a successful […]
Dearth of talent among talented
The danger level of ‘talent-all-eroded’ is approaching at a very high pace in the IT and ITES sector. How will India meet the demand of employable IT professionals? A special report by LOVEJEET ALEXANDER. Take this… “We will add 8000 workers in India this year, taking our total count in the country to 35,000. […]
Former Sun and IBM Tivoli Executive Joins Zenoss Management Team
ANNAPOLIS, MD (February 8, 2006) – Zenoss, a provider of open source systems management software, today announced the addition of Tim Galligan as Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Client Services. Tim will be responsible for all Zenoss’ sales, professional services, and reseller activities. Prior to joining Zenoss, Tim was responsible for […]