Category Archives: open source

Open Source is more than free software

Posted on December 13, 2009 by

The open source movement has been popularised by the geeks, who benefited immensely from the collaborative power of the internet. The notion of open source has been around for centuries albeit in small communities where knowledge sharing was a way … Continue reading →

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Chrome for deeper user experiences

Posted on September 2, 2008 by

Looks like Chrome may be taking the role of the operating system. What with all those nifty net-based applications building up on Google’s home page. Google Docs is all set to take on MS Office, the features keeping increasing and … Continue reading →

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Software platforms for NGOs – Open Source is more than software

Posted on April 15, 2008 by

Open Source is definitely reaching the 2.0 state and becoming a real alternative to commercial software. However, most of all it proposes value to take “Social Networking” to the NGOs and non-profits who work tirelessly to make changes in their … Continue reading →

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NRK Beta

Posted on March 1, 2008 by

The folks at NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting) have experimented with the use of multi-platform technology to understand how they can make their programming more accessible. They used one their most popular series as content for the experiment. Smart guys. The reaction … Continue reading →

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