Comments for Saucy Sourcing http://saucysourcing.wordpress.com A space for discussing the world of open source. Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:55:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Google for president by Chrome, you’re here! « Saucy Sourcing http://saucysourcing.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/google-for-president/#comment-59 Chrome, you’re here! « Saucy Sourcing Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:55:58 +0000 http://saucysourcing.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-59 [...] personally have advocated Google’s support of open source in the past. But Chrome has definitely made me rethink a little of my Google-enthusiasm… were they just [...] [...] personally have advocated Google’s support of open source in the past. But Chrome has definitely made me rethink a little of my Google-enthusiasm… were they just [...]

]]> Comment on Science Superheros by Jude http://saucysourcing.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/science-superheros/#comment-55 Jude Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:56:20 +0000 http://saucysourcing.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-55 FHSST is one of several open source projects developing collaborative texts. Would have been interesting to hear from the contributors involved on FHSST themselves? Maybe you could email them? I would be keen to hear about your thoughts on Jay Rosen's Assignment Zero as an open source model of journalism and its potential and pitfalls for local implementation. FHSST is one of several open source projects developing collaborative texts. Would have been interesting to hear from the contributors involved on FHSST themselves? Maybe you could email them?

I would be keen to hear about your thoughts on Jay Rosen’s Assignment Zero as an open source model of journalism and its potential and pitfalls for local implementation.

]]> Comment on A WikiWiki by Jude http://saucysourcing.wordpress.com/2008/07/24/a-wikiwiki/#comment-54 Jude Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:48:07 +0000 http://saucysourcing.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-54 Glad you picked up on Google's foray into the world of Wikis. Would like to know more. Google recognised early on the utility of allowing social sharing of many of its online tools and applications - Youtube video share, document and spreadsheet sharing (Google Docs), easy user access of invited authors and contributors to blogs (Blogger), website stats (Analytics). It's a model that has proved incredibly useful to the Google business model. If only big media would see the merit too. Glad you picked up on Google’s foray into the world of Wikis. Would like to know more.

Google recognised early on the utility of allowing social sharing of many of its online tools and applications – Youtube video share, document and spreadsheet sharing (Google Docs), easy user access of invited authors and contributors to blogs (Blogger), website stats (Analytics). It’s a model that has proved incredibly useful to the Google business model. If only big media would see the merit too.

]]> Comment on How to make a Wiki by Jude http://saucysourcing.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/how-to-make-a-wiki/#comment-53 Jude Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:42:36 +0000 http://saucysourcing.wordpress.com/?p=44#comment-53 Unfortunately, blogs are not like wikis as they involve a different level of user engagement. The essence of wikis is collaborative thinking, project development, writing. When developing a personal or corporate wiki consider its audience of authors and find ways to reward them (at the very least psychologically) for their engagement. Your best bet is to invite friends, colleagues or other bloggers who share similar interests. Unfortunately, blogs are not like wikis as they involve a different level of user engagement.

The essence of wikis is collaborative thinking, project development, writing. When developing a personal or corporate wiki consider its audience of authors and find ways to reward them (at the very least psychologically) for their engagement. Your best bet is to invite friends, colleagues or other bloggers who share similar interests.

]]> Comment on A WikiWiki by Science Superheros « Saucy Sourcing http://saucysourcing.wordpress.com/2008/07/24/a-wikiwiki/#comment-52 Science Superheros « Saucy Sourcing Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:16:55 +0000 http://saucysourcing.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-52 [...] interesting facet of the project is that it is basically one giant wiki. It is more like the Knol concept which Google is working on where contributors are experts and not [...] [...] interesting facet of the project is that it is basically one giant wiki. It is more like the Knol concept which Google is working on where contributors are experts and not [...]

]]> Comment on What a tangled Web we weave by Inspector Gadget http://saucysourcing.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/what-a-tangled-web-we-weave/#comment-50 Inspector Gadget Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:54:24 +0000 http://saucysourcing.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-50 It sounds to me that Microsoft (and other competitors) are simply scared of Linux taking their share of the market. A little capitalist of the multi-billion dollar corporation I feel... It sounds to me that Microsoft (and other competitors) are simply scared of Linux taking their share of the market. A little capitalist of the multi-billion dollar corporation I feel…

]]> Comment on What a tangled Web we weave by letwwwbeyournewboss http://saucysourcing.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/what-a-tangled-web-we-weave/#comment-49 letwwwbeyournewboss Wed, 28 May 2008 07:47:04 +0000 http://saucysourcing.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-49 To me the idea of patents makes no sense and obviously defeats the whole idea of open source. The moment software is patented it all becomes one big money-making game! Tsk! To me the idea of patents makes no sense and obviously defeats the whole idea of open source. The moment software is patented it all becomes one big money-making game! Tsk!

]]> Comment on Freedom gets messy by What a tangled Web we weave « Saucy Sourcing http://saucysourcing.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/freedom-gets-messy/#comment-43 What a tangled Web we weave « Saucy Sourcing Mon, 26 May 2008 23:29:51 +0000 http://saucysourcing.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-43 [...] At the end of 2006, Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer indicated that Microsoft thinks Linux is infringing on their intellectual property rights (see article). This issue sound familiar? That’s because it is. A few weeks ago I talked about the idea of who owns what and how open source faces difficulties because different non-open source groups own different parts of things that other people need to use (see cake metaphor!) [...] [...] At the end of 2006, Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer indicated that Microsoft thinks Linux is infringing on their intellectual property rights (see article). This issue sound familiar? That’s because it is. A few weeks ago I talked about the idea of who owns what and how open source faces difficulties because different non-open source groups own different parts of things that other people need to use (see cake metaphor!) [...]

]]> Comment on Google for president by lindseyberry http://saucysourcing.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/google-for-president/#comment-42 lindseyberry Wed, 21 May 2008 08:13:20 +0000 http://saucysourcing.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-42 I agree that Google is probably doing it to make money in some way, but as I see it that's not a problem. They're benefiting but so are oCERT and the OS movement so then it's fine... as long as Google arn't the exclusive money makers :) I agree that Google is probably doing it to make money in some way, but as I see it that’s not a problem. They’re benefiting but so are oCERT and the OS movement so then it’s fine… as long as Google arn’t the exclusive money makers :)

]]> Comment on Google for president by Thamsanqa http://saucysourcing.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/google-for-president/#comment-39 Thamsanqa Tue, 20 May 2008 18:12:18 +0000 http://saucysourcing.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-39 A few big companies also support Open-source projects, like Sun released Java as open source sometime back. The really cool bonus that Open-source provides some businesses is the means by which to commoditize software thereby making it easier for the businesses to sell what they really make cash from. For example, it is speculated in some circles that Sun tries making software as freely available as possible because this helps them sell more servers. Sun makes most of its money from selling hardware. A business like Microsoft on the other hand makes money from software so they try influence the price of hardware like PCs to go down. This idea is just speculation (who knows what the real business motives are), but it sort of makes sense. However this idea doesn’t entirely fit with Google's model because sometimes they seem to try commoditize both hardware and software; the android phone platform may be an example. Maybe they try make both hardware and software as freely available as possible so they can advertise more, which where they really make their money. A few big companies also support Open-source projects, like Sun released Java as open source sometime back. The really cool bonus that Open-source provides some businesses is the means by which to commoditize software thereby making it easier for the businesses to sell what they really make cash from. For example, it is speculated in some circles that Sun tries making software as freely available as possible because this helps them sell more servers. Sun makes most of its money from selling hardware. A business like Microsoft on the other hand makes money from software so they try influence the price of hardware like PCs to go down. This idea is just speculation (who knows what the real business motives are), but it sort of makes sense.
However this idea doesn’t entirely fit with Google’s model because sometimes they seem to try commoditize both hardware and software; the android phone platform may be an example. Maybe they try make both hardware and software as freely available as possible so they can advertise more, which where they really make their money.

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