ENTRIES TAGGED "OSCON"

Open source won

What does winning look like? No enemy has been vanquished, but open source is now mainstream and a new norm.

by Roger Magoulas | @rogerm | +Roger Magoulas | July 30, 2012
I heard the comments a few times at the 14th OSCON: The conference has lost its edge. The comments resonated with my own experience — a shift in demeanor, a more purposeful, optimistic attitude, less itching for a fight. Yes, the conference has lost its edge, it doesn’t need one anymore. Open source won. It’s not that an enemy…
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Democratizing data, and other notes from the Open Source convention

Health care track draws a small and passionate core

by Andy Oram | @praxagora | +Andy Oram | July 25, 2012
There has been enormous talk over the past few years of open data and what it can do for society, but proponents have largely come to admit: data is not democratizing in itself. This topic is hotly debated, and a nice summary of the viewpoints is available in this PDF containing articles by noted experts. At the…
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Social networks are not communities, and other discussions from the Community Leadership Summit

A report from last weekend's unconference

by Andy Oram | @praxagora | +Andy Oram | July 16, 2012
The Community Leadership Summit this past weekend roused thoughts in me about the predictions and analyses I’ve heard over the past few years about social networking and to contrast them with what we were saying about community. I realized that I appreciate social networks but feel much more passionate about communities, and spontaneously called for a session to…
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Have a healthy conference

Basic tips for wholesome participation

by Andy Oram | @praxagora | +Andy Oram | July 9, 2012

In honor of the third health care track at the O'Reilly Open Source Convention, I invite everyone to join me in five ways to have a healthy conference.

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Open minds and open source community

Open minds and open source community

OSCON reminds us to open up (again).

by Sarah Novotny | @sarahnovotny | +Sarah Novotny | August 8, 2011

The c-chair of OSCON reflects on the big ideas that I was hearing from the conference, as the open source community continues on its journey "from disruption to default".

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Report from Open Source convention health track, 2011

by Andy Oram | @praxagora | +Andy Oram | July 29, 2011

OSCon shows that open source health care, although it hasn't broken into the mainstream yet, already inspires a passionate and highly competent community.

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The future of community

Jono Bacon says the community renaissance has just begun.

by Robert Kaye | July 27, 2011

We're at the beginning of a community renaissance, says Jono Bacon, and we're soon going to see a repeatable body of knowledge that will allow us to push communities forward.

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Nebula looks to democratize cloud computing with open source hardware

Nebula looks to democratize cloud computing with open source hardware

By combining OpenStack with Facebook's OpenCompute project, Nebula could bring cloud computing to everyone.

by Alex Howard | @digiphile | +Alex Howard | July 27, 2011

Newly launched Nebula will combine open source software with open source hardware developed into an appliance. If Nebula succeeds, its "cloud controller" could enable every company to implement cloud computing.

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OSCON subcultures

by Andy Oram | @praxagora | +Andy Oram | July 25, 2011

Fun observations about the Open Source convention, and a few comments on the Community Leadership Summit

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OSCON Preview: Interview with Eri Gentry on a biologist's coffeehouse

by Andy Oram | @praxagora | +Andy Oram | July 21, 2011

BioCurious is a Silicon Valley gathering place for biologists and
other people such as artists who are fascinated by biology. It serves
for learning, sharing, and an incubator for products and ideas.

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