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30 years of Linux – just an operating system or catalyst of societal change?

To describe the impact of Linux all the adjectives put together would be inadequate. Linux has changed not just the technology world but our lives too, in many ways! It would not be an exaggeration if I say that no other software has had such a profound effect on the society….
…. For such a fundamental change to happen it needs a solid success story and Linux has shown that community led development can bring about this change. Although Linux is already 30 years old, but the success of this model would be felt for next at least 30 years!

What it means to complete 11 years in the open source business

What if you are not a unicorn? What if you don’t have the backing of big time VCs as your investors? Can you still make an impact? Before I start talking about the impact that we have been making, let me talk about our journey. Year 2009 was certainly not a great year for businessesContinue reading “What it means to complete 11 years in the open source business”

What ails commercial open source software companies?

Open source software is mainstream, open source has made (and continues to) the world (not just IT) a better place in many ways. There are many example of open source software ( Linux, android, chrome etc) to open source projects (gov data, open hardware, educational contents etc) However, we can’t say commercial vendors of theContinue reading “What ails commercial open source software companies?”

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”