a blog about information
A few days ago, @shannonpaul referred to something @kdpaine had said, discovered via @kanter. And it was this: “the word “reputation” is so 1990. today it’s all about relationships” Maybe it’s the Calcuttan in me, but I guess I’ve always thought that way. For me, it’s always been all about relationships. Relationship before conversation before … Continue reading “Thinking lazily about reputation and relationships”
It must be nearly ten years since I first read Larry Lessig’s Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace. When I read it, I remember being very taken with one of his early stories, that of Martha and Dank. Here’s an excerpted version: It was a very ordinary dispute, this argument between Martha Jones and her … Continue reading “Martha and Dank Redux: Thinking about Cloud Computing”
I came across this Linux Foundation press release via the 451 CAOS Theory blog. Headlined Estimating the Total Development Cost of a Linux Distribution, I had no choice but to read it. And it makes interesting reading. I gave the report a quick once-over; initial reactions were not good, I was up in arms about … Continue reading “Estimating value of opensource”
One of the themes that recurs quite often in the conversations I have is that of the next 50 billion devices. While people argue about the next 3 billion people getting connected, and while people wander around in a strange attitude of believing that the internet is nothing more than an illegal distribution vehicle attacking … Continue reading “Musing gently about traffic and information and buyers and sellers”
I’ve been consistently intrigued by the reasons people give for not using opensource, and by the vehemence and passion generated by all concerned. [Don’t you find it amazing that from the very start, the word “opensource” has conjured up images of long-haired pinko lefty tree-huggers in tie/dye t-shirts with the compulsory cigarette-floating-in-coffee-cup? What a feat … Continue reading “Learning about why people don’t adopt opensource”