Monthly Archives: March 2012

What a fantastic time at the NSF this week. I had the chance to discuss open source with a variety of project directors and academics. *Very smart* people with wide-ranging views of open source. The primary thing that I took … Continue reading →

I just gave a talk in the Philosophy 308 (Computer Ethics) class on organizational participation in open communities. Thanks to the class for the excellent discussion and questions. That was a nice way for me to spend a few hours.

Thanks to Jeff Bates at Google for hosting and talking about the project with me. Among the many things we talked about, one of things that surfaced was how the NSF can try and increase project sustainability through open communities. … Continue reading →