Twitter building on open source
At Twitter, two open source projects, Kestrel and Cache-Money keep things growing. In some cases, our requirements—in particular, the scalability requirements of our service—lead us to develop projects...
View ArticleMichael Tiemann talks about open source and government
Michael Tiemann is a true open source pioneer and Red Hat’s VP of Open Source Affairs. He recently spoke to the BBC about open source principles applied to government. So just how receptive will the...
View ArticleBirth of a meme
The idea that Barack Obama is the first “open source president” seems to be spreading. It’s based on the way he ran his campaign, the change.gov transition site, and the participation sought by...
View ArticleCare and feeding of an open source project
A nice how-to-think-through the creation of a good open source project. Bottom line conclusion: strive to be Open in everything you do, every LOC, every process, not just having available source — if...
View ArticleRed Hat helps DoD participate in open source
From ITExaminer.com DoD starts site for open source Saving money is the goal By John Oram in California @ Monday, February 02, 2009 6:16 AM David Mihelcic, the chief technology officer for the Defense...
View ArticleOpen Source: Narrowing the Divide between Education, Business, and Community
From an essay by Jim Whitehurst for Educause. Open source is now recognized in institutions of higher education as a viable technology solution that provides superior value at a fraction of the cost of...
View ArticleRed Hat and Microsoft Expand Server Virtualization Interoperability
Red Hat and Microsoft Expand Server Virtualization Interoperability. In response to strong customer demand, Red Hat and Microsoft have signed reciprocal agreements to enable increased interoperability...
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