Announcing the Open Source Series at Pragmatic Bookshelf
Starting today, Pragmatic kicks off a new series dedicated to practical books that will help you understand and get more done with open source.
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Hello, Wipro!
I’m very happy to announce that as of today I’ve joined Wipro as Open Source and Technical Strategist.
📖 FOSS’ killer app: Licensing innovation
FOSS licenses are the ‘killer app’ of free and open source software. Rather than waiting for a lawyer to draft a custom license for the software, you can sel...
Put down the torch, pick up the scalpel: The Future of the FSF
Put away the torches and pitchforks. Pick up your scalpels. We have some cancer to excise from the FSF and that cancer is the board of directors.
📖 Software and Copyright: It’s Complicated
Intellectual property (IP) concepts play a huge role in software in general and free and open source software in particular. IP is a complex and nuanced body...
Hire me!
Does your company or organisation need help with its open source strategy? Does it want to know how its open source use and involvement can help its bottom l...
📖 The difference between Free Software and Open Source
For the most part they can be treated as a single entity in conversation (FOSS). That’s how they will be treated in this book, but never forget that they’re ...
📖 The importance of standards for your business
Without standards, your company would have a difficult time doing business. Like other standards, ‘open source’ is vital for the operations of any business t...
Coming soon: A new book about FOSS strategy in business
I’m happy to announce that in 2021 (probably), Pragmatic Bookshelf will publish my next book! 🎉📖🎉
Elasticsearch and Kibana are now business risks
If your organisation uses the open source versions of either Elasticsearch or Kibana in its products or projects, it is now at risk of being forced to releas...