Comments on: Open Source and blogging; We can change the game http://www.lifebeyondcode.com/2006/01/30/open-source-and-blogging-we-can-change-the-game/ Personal and professional development for technology professionals. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:17:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.lifebeyondcode.com/2006/01/30/open-source-and-blogging-we-can-change-the-game/comment-page-1/#comment-472 Anonymous Sun, 03 Sep 2006 13:45:01 +0000 http://www.blog.lifebeyondcode.com/2006/01/30/open-source-and-blogging-we-can-change-the-game/#comment-472 If you still wonder about Open Source business models, I recommend you to read “The Magic Caouldron” by Eric S. Raymond. Eric says: “This paper analyzes the economics of open-source software. It includes some explosion of common myths about software production economics, a game-theoretical account of why open-source cooperation is stable, and a taxonomy of open-source business models.” Definitely a good read. If you still wonder about Open Source business models, I recommend you to read “The Magic Caouldron” by Eric S. Raymond.
Eric says: “This paper analyzes the economics of open-source software. It includes some explosion of common myths about software production economics, a game-theoretical account of why open-source cooperation is stable, and a taxonomy of open-source business models.”
Definitely a good read.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.lifebeyondcode.com/2006/01/30/open-source-and-blogging-we-can-change-the-game/comment-page-1/#comment-475 Anonymous Wed, 01 Feb 2006 02:53:59 +0000 http://www.blog.lifebeyondcode.com/2006/01/30/open-source-and-blogging-we-can-change-the-game/#comment-475 Rajesh, you gracefully combine persistence with patience. Each time you approach this subject, you make it harder for me to logically or emotionally say "no" to your very reasonable points of view. Blogs have hold a lot of appeal to me, but I've wrestled with one main point. I need to identify identify an angle or perspective that I can share that's worth other people's time to read. It's like the ROI proposition you make at the start of your book. I feel a social obligation to return value for the gift of their time and attention. (Which is something you do very well with this blog, btw.) Rajesh, you gracefully combine persistence with patience. Each time you approach this subject, you make it harder for me to logically or emotionally say “no” to your very reasonable points of view.
Blogs have hold a lot of appeal to me, but I’ve wrestled with one main point. I need to identify identify an angle or perspective that I can share that’s worth other people’s time to read.
It’s like the ROI proposition you make at the start of your book. I feel a social obligation to return value for the gift of their time and attention. (Which is something you do very well with this blog, btw.)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.lifebeyondcode.com/2006/01/30/open-source-and-blogging-we-can-change-the-game/comment-page-1/#comment-474 Anonymous Tue, 31 Jan 2006 15:35:39 +0000 http://www.blog.lifebeyondcode.com/2006/01/30/open-source-and-blogging-we-can-change-the-game/#comment-474 Thanks Philipp, I had read that article earlier but thanks for urging me to re-visit. It is an insightful article, I agree. cheers, Raj Thanks Philipp,
I had read that article earlier but thanks for urging me to re-visit. It is an insightful article, I agree.
cheers,
Raj

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.lifebeyondcode.com/2006/01/30/open-source-and-blogging-we-can-change-the-game/comment-page-1/#comment-471 Anonymous Tue, 31 Jan 2006 15:34:09 +0000 http://www.blog.lifebeyondcode.com/2006/01/30/open-source-and-blogging-we-can-change-the-game/#comment-471 Thanks Solveig. You are right - it's about free information and free quality information. Even if you provide free information, the free information with highest quality wins. People have choices and with the web, its easy for a person to make a choice not to re-visit your blog if he finds no ROII. Now, about making money about blogging, that was the topic of one of my posts in the next few days and I am still finsihing up my research. Please bear with me for a few days. cheers, Raj Thanks Solveig.
You are right – it’s about free information and free quality information. Even if you provide free information, the free information with highest quality wins. People have choices and with the web, its easy for a person to make a choice not to re-visit your blog if he finds no ROII.
Now, about making money about blogging, that was the topic of one of my posts in the next few days and I am still finsihing up my research. Please bear with me for a few days.
cheers,
Raj

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.lifebeyondcode.com/2006/01/30/open-source-and-blogging-we-can-change-the-game/comment-page-1/#comment-473 Anonymous Tue, 31 Jan 2006 14:56:58 +0000 http://www.blog.lifebeyondcode.com/2006/01/30/open-source-and-blogging-we-can-change-the-game/#comment-473 Paul Graham has also written an insightful article about the relationship between open source, blogging and business. Recommended reading: http://www.paulgraham.com/opensource.html Paul Graham has also written an insightful article about the relationship between open source, blogging and business. Recommended reading: http://www.paulgraham.com/opensource.html

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.lifebeyondcode.com/2006/01/30/open-source-and-blogging-we-can-change-the-game/comment-page-1/#comment-470 Anonymous Tue, 31 Jan 2006 11:43:50 +0000 http://www.blog.lifebeyondcode.com/2006/01/30/open-source-and-blogging-we-can-change-the-game/#comment-470 Interesting post! I hadn't thought about it this way, though I had been talking with my editor at Prentice Hall about how it all seems to be about free information these days. Free info in blogs, free PDF downloads, etc. So where does the, well, ability to make money to pay your mortgage come in? I said probably services--training, consulting, support. Which is at least in part the same answer to the same question regarding open source software. My blog is on OpenOffice.org: using the software, converting groups to it, training tips, etc. So few people, still, know about OpenOffice.org, and it's such a great choice, especially for schools, anyone else using tax money, anyone on a budget like college students, etc. So I try to help people learn about it and use it effectively. Interesting post! I hadn’t thought about it this way, though I had been talking with my editor at Prentice Hall about how it all seems to be about free information these days. Free info in blogs, free PDF downloads, etc. So where does the, well, ability to make money to pay your mortgage come in? I said probably services–training, consulting, support. Which is at least in part the same answer to the same question regarding open source software.
My blog is on OpenOffice.org: using the software, converting groups to it, training tips, etc. So few people, still, know about OpenOffice.org, and it’s such a great choice, especially for schools, anyone else using tax money, anyone on a budget like college students, etc. So I try to help people learn about it and use it effectively.

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