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Stephen Arnold makes some great observations on his blog frequently. Here he is trying to explain why Apple, Microsoft and Cisco have a hard time fathoming the “Open Approach” that pervades almost all Google undertakings: The problem is perspective. Google is not in a fish bowl. Google owns a fish bowl. Getting creatures into the fish bowl [...] Open systems appear to have a huge advantage over traditional, closed systems. Witness Firefox 3.5 ascending to the most used Web browser, or Wikipedia revolutionizing the world of online encyclopedias. The folks at Google recently outlined their understanding of the meaning of open. This paragraph stood out: Open systems have the potential to spawn industries. They harness the intellect of [...] Eyes are opening to the world of open systems, the movement started by open source software, that has the potential to revolutionize leisure, education, government, and a myriad of other not for profit projects. Wikipedia, Mozilla, YouTube, and other open systems have shown that group efforts, organized around open systems, are extremely effective at generating organic effort and innovation. Research has consistently shown [...] |
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