Reliance – Facebook deal : Not in the interest of entrepreneurs and innovators

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/facebook-buys-9-99-stake-in-reliance-jio-for-5-7-billion/articleshow/75283735.cms I have been thinking about this deal. I feel this deal is a real waste of great opportunity. You would ask what is that opportunity? This deal is more about just an opportunistic business transaction and not about innovation nor about entrepreneurship. Reliance needed the money urgently. It has huge debt of around $43Billion.Continue reading “Reliance – Facebook deal : Not in the interest of entrepreneurs and innovators”

What would Singapore gain through OSS

One of the key issues why open source software has not taken roots in Singapore is the mismatch in messaging and perception in what open source offers. Though innovation is the key message as the benefit of open source software, the more dominant message that persist in the country regarding OSS is cost saving. InContinue reading “What would Singapore gain through OSS”

Singapore, consider the open source way to achieve “quantum leap in productivity through pervasive innovation”.

Recently, the leadership in Singapore has stated its intent to grow the productivity by 3% and it has also identified, rightly so, that if it wants to make this happen it has to encourage the innovation. Very true. Gone are the days when you could through more cheap labour to manufacture some thing or youContinue reading “Singapore, consider the open source way to achieve “quantum leap in productivity through pervasive innovation”.”