Open Source Life: How the open movement will change everything
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| This is but one example of how the concept of open source has changed our
| lives already. Over the next 10 years or so, we’ll be seeing many more
| examples, and the effects could change just about every aspect of our
| lives.
| Linux
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| The open-source concept was popularized through GNU and the GPL, and
| it has spread ever since, in an increasingly rapid manner. The
| open-source OS, Linux, has been growing in users exponentially over
| the last few years...
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http://www.lifehack.org/articles/technology/open-source-life-how-the-open-movement-will-change-everything.html
This one is about Wikipedia (knowledge) and software. Another aspect of this is
audio/video. Google Video says goodnight. It will fully converge with YouTube.
These things appear to gradually replace Old Media, which is less interactive
and more restrictive. In the news:
YouTube makes international move
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| "It's not just about translating, it also about creating content
| unique to certain countries."
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6757525.stm
Microsoft's Soapbox is virtually irrelevant, just like the rest of their
on-line services.
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