The end of Open Source as we Know it?
http://alkags.com/?p=493 <https://photos.sun.com/thumbnail/400/400/5163> It occurs to me (after a spell of burying my head in some sand) that Oracle has bought Sun Microsystems (who in turn had bought MySQL)It occurs to me (after a spell of burying my head in some sand) that Oracle has bought Sun Microsystems (who in turn had bought MySQL). I have several issues in my head that are struggling to find words: 1) that Jonathan Schwatz, my favorite CEO blogger, is moving on (this is just that sentimentalclinging - "don't go!") but more importantly 2) this buy-out may signify the end of Open Source as we know it. What is Kenya's position on the matter? I imagine that this has been discussed in the technology policy circles?
Not that there would be a "Kenyan Position" but my personal opinion is that Open Source is larger than MySQL and Sun. Maybe you could have predicted the end of MySQL, which is still not probable, but not Open Source in general. Nobody can buy the worldwide open source community. -- Evans Ikua Linux Professional Association of Kenya Tel: +254-20-2250381, Cell: +254-722 955 831 Eagle House, 2nd Floor Kimathi Street, Opp. Corner House www.lpakenya.org Quoting Al Kags <alkags@alkags.com>:
http://alkags.com/?p=493 <https://photos.sun.com/thumbnail/400/400/5163>
It occurs to me (after a spell of burying my head in some sand) that Oracle has bought Sun Microsystems (who in turn had bought MySQL)It occurs to me (after a spell of burying my head in some sand) that Oracle has bought Sun Microsystems (who in turn had bought MySQL). I have several issues in my head that are struggling to find words: 1) that Jonathan Schwatz, my favorite CEO blogger, is moving on (this is just that sentimentalclinging - "don't go!") but more importantly 2) this buy-out may signify the end of Open Source as we know it.
What is Kenya's position on the matter? I imagine that this has been discussed in the technology policy circles?
Thanks Evans! I second you On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 5:33 PM, Evans Ikua <ikua@lpakenya.org> wrote:
Not that there would be a "Kenyan Position" but my personal opinion is that Open Source is larger than MySQL and Sun. Maybe you could have predicted the end of MySQL, which is still not probable, but not Open Source in general. Nobody can buy the worldwide open source community.
-- Evans Ikua Linux Professional Association of Kenya Tel: +254-20-2250381, Cell: +254-722 955 831 Eagle House, 2nd Floor Kimathi Street, Opp. Corner House www.lpakenya.org
Quoting Al Kags <alkags@alkags.com>:
http://alkags.com/?p=493 <https://photos.sun.com/thumbnail/400/400/5163>
It occurs to me (after a spell of burying my head in some sand) that Oracle has bought Sun Microsystems (who in turn had bought MySQL)It occurs to me (after a spell of burying my head in some sand) that Oracle has bought Sun Microsystems (who in turn had bought MySQL). I have several issues in my head that are struggling to find words: 1) that Jonathan Schwatz, my favorite CEO blogger, is moving on (this is just that sentimentalclinging - "don't go!") but more importantly 2) this buy-out may signify the end of Open Source as we know it.
What is Kenya's position on the matter? I imagine that this has been discussed in the technology policy circles?
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True Evans! Open Source Software (OSS) has a long life and is here to stay. OSS actually scares Proprietary Software such that the latter wants to kill the former at the earliest possible opportunity. I agree that the OSS community is larger than MySQL. And infact, I predict that the biggest growth in OSS will be in developing countries, hoping that Kenya will among others, provide the next generation of leaders in the use of ICTs and the Internet. On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 10:31 AM, Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni@gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks Evans!
I second you
On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 5:33 PM, Evans Ikua <ikua@lpakenya.org> wrote:
Not that there would be a "Kenyan Position" but my personal opinion is that Open Source is larger than MySQL and Sun. Maybe you could have predicted the end of MySQL, which is still not probable, but not Open Source in general. Nobody can buy the worldwide open source community.
-- Evans Ikua Linux Professional Association of Kenya Tel: +254-20-2250381, Cell: +254-722 955 831 Eagle House, 2nd Floor Kimathi Street, Opp. Corner House www.lpakenya.org
Quoting Al Kags <alkags@alkags.com>:
http://alkags.com/?p=493 <https://photos.sun.com/thumbnail/400/400/5163>
It occurs to me (after a spell of burying my head in some sand) that Oracle has bought Sun Microsystems (who in turn had bought MySQL)It occurs to me (after a spell of burying my head in some sand) that Oracle has bought Sun Microsystems (who in turn had bought MySQL). I have several issues in my head that are struggling to find words: 1) that Jonathan Schwatz, my favorite CEO blogger, is moving on (this is just that sentimentalclinging - "don't go!") but more importantly 2) this buy-out may signify the end of Open Source as we know it.
What is Kenya's position on the matter? I imagine that this has been discussed in the technology policy circles?
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Hi people
Open Source Software (OSS) has a long life and is here to stay. OSS actually scares Proprietary Software such that the latter wants to kill the former at the earliest possible opportunity. I agree that the OSS community is larger than MySQL.
Certainly. Now we have the very notion open permeating well beyond software and licenses. And infact, I predict that the biggest growth in OSS will be in
developing countries, hoping that Kenya will among others, provide the next generation of leaders in the use of ICTs and the Internet. Why not?
Evans Ikua <ikua@lpakenya.org> wrote:
Not that there would be a "Kenyan Position"
I am not sure what a Kenya position will influence in the current business plan of Oracle. I know that governments who wanted to be informed towards an opinion did so BEFORE the acquisition. The US Department of Commerce Consulted. I do remember being consulted alongside other Open Source Initiative board members. An open meeting was actually held in Washington in which all 'interested stakeholders were invited'. Basically, we did raise the MySQL issue. The EU Commission has a Directorate of Informatics. They also consulted OSS stakeholders. My point is simple. Let us consult first, have informed opinions and probably effect changes before they are made. Best regards -- Nnenna Nwakanma Director, nnenna.org Consultants on Information, Communications, Technology and Events for Development (RCCM - CI-ABJ-2008-A-3.768) Tel: +225 225 271 44 Fax: +225 224 264 71 Cel: +225 07 416 820 nnenna@nnenna.org http://www.nnenna.org http://nnennaorg.blogspot.com
Nnenna, I would be for one, be interested to know what position the OSS stakeholders presented at the consultative forum... , and as you raised the issue of MYSQL, what became of it..? Clearly, from most blogs am seeing, it's mostly the OSS community who are raising 'hue and cry' over this acquisition that threatens the very basic tenets on which this platform was built, and none of the 'seemingly' reassuring overtures by Oracle over the future of MYSQL seems to assuage anyone, me included.. Pse update.. Harry -----Original Message----- From: kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Nnenna Nwakanma Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 12:54 PM To: harry@comtelsys.co.ke Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] The end of Open Source as we Know it?National Position or National Opinion Hi people
Open Source Software (OSS) has a long life and is here to stay. OSS actually scares Proprietary Software such that the latter wants to kill the former at the earliest possible opportunity. I agree that the OSS community is larger than MySQL.
Certainly. Now we have the very notion open permeating well beyond software and licenses. And infact, I predict that the biggest growth in OSS will be in
developing countries, hoping that Kenya will among others, provide the next generation of leaders in the use of ICTs and the Internet. Why not?
Evans Ikua <ikua@lpakenya.org> wrote:
Not that there would be a "Kenyan Position"
I am not sure what a Kenya position will influence in the current business plan of Oracle. I know that governments who wanted to be informed towards an opinion did so BEFORE the acquisition. The US Department of Commerce Consulted. I do remember being consulted alongside other Open Source Initiative board members. An open meeting was actually held in Washington in which all 'interested stakeholders were invited'. Basically, we did raise the MySQL issue. The EU Commission has a Directorate of Informatics. They also consulted OSS stakeholders. My point is simple. Let us consult first, have informed opinions and probably effect changes before they are made. Best regards -- Nnenna Nwakanma Director, nnenna.org Consultants on Information, Communications, Technology and Events for Development (RCCM - CI-ABJ-2008-A-3.768) Tel: +225 225 271 44 Fax: +225 224 264 71 Cel: +225 07 416 820 nnenna@nnenna.org http://www.nnenna.org http://nnennaorg.blogspot.com _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: harry@comtelsys.co.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/harry%40comtelsys.co.ke
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Al Kags -
Dorcas Muthoni -
Evans Ikua -
Harry Delano -
John K. Njoroge -
Nnenna Nwakanma