Tuesday February 08, 2005
Tuesday February 08, 2005 One of the main points John drilled into that day is a mantra that I have since used in every OpenSolaris presentation (of which there were many, to build the momentum for OpenSolaris inside Sun):
"It's not about the source, it's about the conversation."
After all, it's easy to focus on the source, and the tools, and the (gasp) license, and all the other tangibles involved in open source. At the end of the day, though, the true measure of success for OpenSolaris will be the community. There is a vibrant and enthusiastic OpenSolaris community today. Will the OpenSolaris community of tomorrow be bigger? Actively involved in the "conversation" with each other? Will a community development model enable innovation in new areas? Will OpenSolaris become a more attractive platform for coursework and research in Computer Science departments? Will startups embed OpenSolaris into their products? How many bookshelves at Powell's will be filled with books on OpenSolaris? How useful will the opensolaris.org website be as a forum for collaboration and discussion?
There are a lot of talented people both inside and outside Sun who are committed to building and strengthening the OpenSolaris community. In a big way. That's good news for customers (current and prospective.) It's also good news for developers and entrepreneurs and professors and TAs.
Oh, and lest we forget - "It's not about the source, it's about the conversation."
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