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Hello! I’m @eaton. I’ll be your ranter. Open Source: Why it Matters

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Hello! I’m @eaton. I’ll be your ranter. Open Source: Why it Matters Hi. I’m @eaton.

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I’m with Lullabot!

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We do stuff with Open Source. P O W E R E D b y S E R V I C E™

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Open Source allows you to:

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Open Source allows you to: Use it.

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Open Source allows you to: Use it. Study it.

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Open Source allows you to: Use it. Study it. Modify it.

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Open Source allows you to: Use it. Study it. Modify it. Share it.

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Use

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Use Support

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Use Support Contribute

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Use Support Contribute Collaborate

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Considering “moving up” in open source

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Trying to Convince Your Boss

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Hounded by Opinionated Programmers

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eaton

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Making Stuff is Awesome.

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HyperCard let users build their own tools…

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…and made “sharing” ideas the default.

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“Openness” triggered innovation

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Meanwhile, in Hippie-Land…

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Angry Nerds

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”Computer users should be free to modify programs to fit their needs, and free to share software, because helping other people is the basis of society.” Angry Nerds

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Free Software!

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Free as in speech, not free as in beer: Use, study, modify, share Free Software!

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”Openness” triggered innovation

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User innovation!

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User innovation!

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Pipe hangers 36% Library IS systems 26% Surgical equipment 22% Mountain bikes 19% Extreme sports 38% Apache web server 19%

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Pipe hangers 36% Library IS systems 26% Surgical equipment 22% Mountain bikes 19% Extreme sports 38% Apache web server 19%

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Pipe hangers 36% Library IS systems 26% Surgical equipment 22% Mountain bikes 19% Extreme sports 38% Apache web server 19%

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Pipe hangers 36% Library IS systems 26% Surgical equipment 22% Mountain bikes 19% Extreme sports 38% Apache web server 19%

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Pipe hangers 36% Library IS systems 26% Surgical equipment 22% Mountain bikes 19% Extreme sports 38% Apache web server 19%

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Pipe hangers 36% Library IS systems 26% Surgical equipment 22% Mountain bikes 19% Extreme sports 38% Apache web server 19%

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” Eric von Hippel, Democratizing Innovation Users generally have a more accurate and detailed model of their needs than manufacturers have… Innovation by users tends to be widely distributed rather than concentrated among just a very few very innovative users.

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A parade of pitches

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It‘s free! It’s all free!

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It‘s free! It’s all free! [D]

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I was told there would be karma

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I was told there would be karma [C+]

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It’s just better. By magic.

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It’s just better. By magic. [C-]

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Safety in numbers?

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Safety in numbers? [B-]

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It’s all done!

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It’s all done! [B+]

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You’re at the wheel

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You’re at the wheel [A+]

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Use, Study, Modify, Share.

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Use, Study, Modify, Share. Your escape hatch

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Cost vs. responsibility ”Access” via participation Quality via transparency Safety in numbers Speed via reuse Control of your destiny

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” Eric von Hippel, Democratizing Innovation Users who freely reveal what they’ve done often find that others then improve or suggest additional improvements, to mutual benefit. As a result, it is important for user- innovators to find ways to combine and leverage their efforts.

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Use Support Contribute Collaborate

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