Berlin calling: Get ready for 3 days of blockchain! We'll be reporting from Blockchain Technology Conference next week; more to come.

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Cloud to drive OSS?

Open source stronger than ever, but faces challenges to maintain it: survey finds

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‘The 2012 Future of Open Source’ survey reveals some interesting findings about where open source is at and where it’s going.

Crippleware, and Bait and Switch

Open Core Myths and Realities

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Matthew Aslett has blogged that Open Core doesn’t always equal crippleware, and that the tide appears to be turning on ‘bait and switch’ marketing strategies.