Speaking of sources, one cannot miss the biggest one of all-- the open source movement. Companies and individuals are being forced to think of ways to embrace and include open source design in their strategies.
Idea of the day:
The Future is Open
To say that the open source idea offers exciting opportunities would be a definite understatement. The applications of open source design is making inroads into healthcare, where doctors can monitor and access patient information through websites for various uses and patients can learn from experiences of other patients suffering from the same diseases (see this talk). It is making its way into education where Universities are making content freely available for anyone who wants to learn. Ideas are germinating for open source methods in art, design and hobbies. Perhaps one of the most powerful areas of its application is the shift in conventional wisdom about Government and bureaucracy. David Cameron, the leader of Britain's Conservative Party gave this great talk at a recent TED event.
Here is a great infographic showing the progress and applications of open source. One of the frequently asked questions about open source business models is that if its all open source, where does the money come from? The CEO of Red Hat, Jim Whitehurst answers these questions in this interview. The bottomline is, open source has a lot of avenues to offer, and if you aren't thinking along these lines yet, now would be a good time to start!
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