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Entries Tagged as 'Open Source'

What if Disaster Relief Were Run Like an Open Source Project?

January 18th, 2010 · 9 Comments · Open Source, Politics and Current Events

Today I watched two hours of Haiti news coverage. It breaks my heart to see the devastation in the area. I’m also a bit concerned that government bureaucracy could slow down crucial relief efforts.
If you check whitehouse.gov, we can give money and pay attention to what’s happening. But what if I have [...]

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Dear Seth Godin, Malcolm Gladwell & Chris Anderson: You are All Right about “Free”. Now Shut Up.

July 1st, 2009 · 16 Comments · Marketing and Labor, Open Source

“In the digital realm you can try to keep Free at bay with laws and locks, but eventually the force of economic gravity will win.”
–CHRIS ANDERSON
Are you kidding me? “Free” with a capital F? [...]

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OK, Open Source Project. Let Me Give You Money Already. Geez.

November 3rd, 2008 · 4 Comments · Open Source

As much as I pride myself in writing solid copy for a blog post or company website, there’s no point if you don’t bother to reach out. It would be like cooking a good meal without inviting any guests.
One of my clients is a hosting company WebHostingBuzz. The guys at WebHostingBuzz have been [...]

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Exploring Open Source with The OG Open Source Guys at OpenNMS

June 26th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Open Source

I just got back from North Carolina to meet with the guys at

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Using Linux Ubuntu to Bridge the Digital Divide

April 23rd, 2008 · 4 Comments · Open Source

I am not an “open source evangelist”. My knowledge of code does not extend beyond basic HTML. I have had offers to teach me, but I am a marketer and my career advances when I learn more about marketing, not about code.
I also dabble in volunteering. Generally, I’ve been too career driven [...]

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Should We Trust Open Source to Politicians Who Use “The Google”?

February 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Open Source, Politics and Current Events

So apparently people want to know why Whurley would post a poll for what presidential candidate is best for open source. If you are too lazy to click on that link, basically open source software helps the small businesses that drive our economy. From a more personal perspective, we use open source [...]

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