Comments for OSS Watch team blog http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/wp open source software innovation support centre Tue, 15 May 2012 20:25:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on The dominance of open source tools in Big Data by Analytics Reconnoitre: Notes on Open Solutions in Big Data from #esym12 JISC CETIS MASHe http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2012/05/15/the-dominance-of-open-source-tools-in-big-data/comment-page-1/#comment-281848 Analytics Reconnoitre: Notes on Open Solutions in Big Data from #esym12 JISC CETIS MASHe Tue, 15 May 2012 20:25:40 +0000 http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/wp/?p=1539#comment-281848 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> Comment on Graduating Apache Rave project demonstrates open innovation in software by What makes a community led project work? at OSS Watch team blog http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2012/04/10/graduating-apache-rave-project-demonstrates-open-innovation-in-software/comment-page-1/#comment-277661 What makes a community led project work? at OSS Watch team blog Tue, 08 May 2012 09:36:16 +0000 http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/wp/?p=1498#comment-277661 [...] portal engine, supporting (Open)Social Gadgets as well as WC3 widgets’. As Sander observes in this blog, the Rave ecosystem is made up of a ‘diverse range of collaborators’ from both the [...] [...] portal engine, supporting (Open)Social Gadgets as well as WC3 widgets’. As Sander observes in this blog, the Rave ecosystem is made up of a ‘diverse range of collaborators’ from both the [...]

]]> Comment on Open Source Junction 3: mobile and cloud, Oxford 20-21 March 2012 by Open Source Junction 3: Mobile Technologies and the Cloud | DevCSI | Developer Community Supporting Innovation http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2012/02/23/open-source-junction-3-mobile-and-cloud-oxford-20-21-march-2012/comment-page-1/#comment-258630 Open Source Junction 3: Mobile Technologies and the Cloud | DevCSI | Developer Community Supporting Innovation Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:30:27 +0000 http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/wp/?p=1453#comment-258630 [...] You can find our more about the event at the event webpage and read the full coverage from the event at on their live blog. Gabriel Hanganu also provides a useful overview of the issues in this blog post about the event. [...] [...] You can find our more about the event at the event webpage and read the full coverage from the event at on their live blog. Gabriel Hanganu also provides a useful overview of the issues in this blog post about the event. [...]

]]> Comment on Software sustainability != project sustainability by What I’ve starred this month: February 28, 2012 – MASHe http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2012/02/10/software-sustainability-project-sustainability/comment-page-1/#comment-240471 What I’ve starred this month: February 28, 2012 – MASHe Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:39:31 +0000 http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/wp/?p=1446#comment-240471 [...] February 11, 2012 5 Essential Spreadsheets for Social Media Analytics – February 11, 2012 Software sustainability != project sustainability at OSS Watch team blog – February 11, 2012 Science of the Invisible: Student feedback using Google+ – February [...] [...] February 11, 2012 5 Essential Spreadsheets for Social Media Analytics – February 11, 2012 Software sustainability != project sustainability at OSS Watch team blog – February 11, 2012 Science of the Invisible: Student feedback using Google+ – February [...]

]]> Comment on Manage your research data safely with open source by DataFlow new release at OSS Watch team blog http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2011/10/28/manage-your-research-data-safely-with-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-231218 DataFlow new release at OSS Watch team blog Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:30:22 +0000 http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/wp/?p=1366#comment-231218 [...] mentioned in an earlier post, DataFlow is an Oxford-based project in the JISC UMF programme building a data management [...] [...] mentioned in an earlier post, DataFlow is an Oxford-based project in the JISC UMF programme building a data management [...]

]]> Comment on Nginx and the Open Core model by Andrew Katz http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2012/01/06/nginx-and-the-open-core-model/comment-page-1/#comment-222436 Andrew Katz Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:33:54 +0000 http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/wp/?p=1412#comment-222436 @Mike - yes, agreed. I'm surprised to see any open core development still in action, to be honest; I thought the idea was debunked a couple of years ago. It seems to combine the worst of both worlds. For example, one joy of open source software is that you don't have to worry about how many copies you are running, or do licence audits. Not true with open core, if you have any closed extensions. @Mike – yes, agreed. I’m surprised to see any open core development still in action, to be honest; I thought the idea was debunked a couple of years ago.

It seems to combine the worst of both worlds. For example, one joy of open source software is that you don’t have to worry about how many copies you are running, or do licence audits. Not true with open core, if you have any closed extensions.

]]> Comment on Nginx and the Open Core model by Mike Schinkel http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2012/01/06/nginx-and-the-open-core-model/comment-page-1/#comment-220061 Mike Schinkel Sat, 07 Jan 2012 09:03:53 +0000 http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/wp/?p=1412#comment-220061 You mentioned "Ideological Opposition" with the Open Core model but what you didn't mention is something I call "Pragmatic Opposition." I view pragmatic opposition as being related to interest in the full defacto-standardization of a platform. If there is a cost to selected extensions then the vast majority of users won't be using those extensions. As open-source alternatives are released the business supporting the platform will see it as in their best interest to deflect interest in the open-source alternatives to ensure the alternative is not viewed as the platform's defacto-standard. Making matters worse is when multiple alternatives emerge and then important aspects of the platform becomes fragmented. Sadly, It's Unix all over again (or today maybe I should say "Android.") So while ideological opposition certainly gets the press because of how people love to read about conflict orchestrated by larger-than-life personalities, I believe pragmatic opposition is more important from a business decision-making perspective. Which leads me to be very sad that Nginx chose an open core model. You mentioned “Ideological Opposition” with the Open Core model but what you didn’t mention is something I call “Pragmatic Opposition.” I view pragmatic opposition as being related to interest in the full defacto-standardization of a platform.

If there is a cost to selected extensions then the vast majority of users won’t be using those extensions. As open-source alternatives are released the business supporting the platform will see it as in their best interest to deflect interest in the open-source alternatives to ensure the alternative is not viewed as the platform’s defacto-standard.

Making matters worse is when multiple alternatives emerge and then important aspects of the platform becomes fragmented. Sadly, It’s Unix all over again (or today maybe I should say “Android.”)

So while ideological opposition certainly gets the press because of how people love to read about conflict orchestrated by larger-than-life personalities, I believe pragmatic opposition is more important from a business decision-making perspective.

Which leads me to be very sad that Nginx chose an open core model.

]]> Comment on FOSS Focus by dan mcquillan http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2011/12/01/foss-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-206569 dan mcquillan Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:42:25 +0000 http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/wp/?p=1387#comment-206569 i came across the chdk via the awesome balloon mapping projects; if you don't know them, there's more detail here: http://publiclaboratory.org/tool/balloon-mapping http://grassrootsmapping.org/ i came across the chdk via the awesome balloon mapping projects; if you don’t know them, there’s more detail here:

http://publiclaboratory.org/tool/balloon-mapping
http://grassrootsmapping.org/

]]> Comment on Carmack’s Reverse: a FOSS patent case study by Patents Roundup: Bad System, Clear Symptoms | Techrights http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2011/11/18/carmacks-reverse-a-foss-patent-case-study/comment-page-1/#comment-199932 Patents Roundup: Bad System, Clear Symptoms | Techrights Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:08:46 +0000 http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/wp/?p=1379#comment-199932 [...] Watch covered this as well: Just a quick one on the subject of open source and patents. John Carmack is well known in gaming [...] [...] Watch covered this as well: Just a quick one on the subject of open source and patents. John Carmack is well known in gaming [...]

]]> Comment on Carmack’s Reverse: a FOSS patent case study by Samael http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2011/11/18/carmacks-reverse-a-foss-patent-case-study/comment-page-1/#comment-198764 Samael Sun, 20 Nov 2011 23:22:30 +0000 http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/wp/?p=1379#comment-198764 From what I have read on the subject it seems that Carmack had publicly discussed the technique prior to the patent being filed. From what I have read on the subject it seems that Carmack had publicly discussed the technique prior to the patent being filed.

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