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- holotone, on 10/12/2007, -0/+18It's incredible to see the open source model applied to projects running the gamut from software ( http://getdemocracy.com ), design ( http://www.designbreak.org/ ), learning ( http://ocw.mit.edu/ ), and yes, even religion ( http://yoism.org/ ).
Viva la free culture! - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+11Um... where is the Human Genome project mentioned??? IMO that's one of the open-source community's greatest achievements.
- secretsara, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Open source is much more than simple collaboration; The critical point that seperates open source from any other collaborative effort is that the result is freely available to all to use and / or modify in any not-for-profit manner.
Take Gracenote / CDDB, for instance; This built their empire on the collaborative efforts of music fans entering CD information into their massive database, and then promptly sealed it up and threw away the key. Absolute robbery, if you ask me. - Primathon, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8The open source model epitomizes the notion that what you come up with might not necessarily be the best, but hinges on a fundamental faith that someone who cares about the topic can and will help out. Multiply that a thousand times and you get some seriously impressive results.
- holotone, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6The list is a work in progress, and is becoming more useful and accurate as people continue to add and vote on their favorites; If something doesn't look right, help us improve the list by contributing new answers, votes, and comments...!
- 78speed, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Very interesting potential for open source used in a variety of productive ways. Good digg.
- blapierre, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5The description of this article did:
"MODIFY IN ANY NOT-FOR-PROFIT MANNER" - wintermute0, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4PHP's now on the front page. Some people add to open source and others just piss and moan that what they're looking for isn't there yet.
- holotone, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4I think it's important to point out that there is nothing that "commands" emergent systems to form a pattern. Instead, the interactions between each "part" in relation to their immediate surroundings causes a complex process which leads to an inherent order.
Sort of zen, when you think about it. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4to all the people: "but where's blah blah?"
The site works like digg; get an account and submit "blah blah" yourself, if it's worthy it'll work it's way up the list...
Come on O hordes of Digg, now is the time to use your power!! - twtmc, on 10/12/2007, -5/+9how did Ubuntu get on the list? Ubuntu is just well marketed. It's like saying Windows is one of the best pieces of software on the market. There are much better distros than Ubuntu, but the people who use it make a lot of noise.
- Phocion55, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Um #15
- holotone, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Looks like there was an errant ")" in the URL. The correct linky is:
http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2002/02/22/johnson.html - selkie, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Check out Virtual Dub
http://www.virtualdub.org/
and AviDemux
http://www.avidemux.org/ - malkir, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3The major difference between open source and normal collaboration lies in the beast that is the internet. It brings the costs of reproducing a digital work to nil which makes the collaborative effort pay off in spades. Not to mention that collaboration has become infinitely easier because of the communication advantages of the internet.
This collaboration can not be as easily duplicated in a proprietary manner because there is an inherent distrust of individuals in proprietary development. The only way people would allow others to see the inner workings of their proprietary effort is by holding something over that individuals head, whether it be salary, a contract, or the threat of legal action. This bars new entrants that may be interested in only giving a token effort. A lot of people giving a token effort can add up quick though.
Anyway, just a bit of ranting, I could be wrong but I'm not gonna bother trying to analyze it to a T. - JoshHendo, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5@blapierre: No one said you can't profit from open source projects.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3I wouldn't have put SourceForge that high up on the list. They're a bit of a ***** hole.
Edit: nevermind, I just noticed their voted on. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2that oreillynet link is down... a mirror perchance somewhere?
- bh1nd3r, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2@skyshock21 Actually it does mention the Human Genome Project. It's at No. 46
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3As Primathon describes it (well, I might add), open source boils down to collaboration. Just to play devil's advocate: is open source a new term for an ages-old phenomenon, or is open-source genuinely something new? --collaboration is even the term google ads are latching onto. If old, why apply a new term? if new, how does it differ from just putting heads together? The wikipedia article linked to from grupthink.com gives a good historical overview of the term, but I'd like to see what voices here would add.
This could get called out as a loaded question(s), but it's worth discussing/debating, seeing what emerges... as we open-source/collaborate around such a topic. - malkir, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I'm a big fan of open source, and moodle has progressed quite a bit, but it sure sucked there for a long time, I'm still not sure how I feel about it.
- Primathon, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2What's this 'they' stuff? It works just like Digg. If it's not there, add it. If people like it, it will move to the top. It's the same thing.
- holotone, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2If there's something missing from the list that you'd like to see, add it up! It IS collaborative, after all...
- herculez, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Anyone know of a good free open source video editor? That's something I'd love to use.
- meghaphone, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Steven Johnson (http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2002/02/22/johnson.html) would be so excited: emergence on emergence. This broad application of the open source model is where it's at, especially for taking us out of an information age and into a knowledge age. Hells yeah!
- geronimo, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2I'm a huge fan of linux virtual server, the load balancer embedded in the linux kernel.
It can keep up with the best load balancer and then some. - cjellibebi, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2They forgot this one:
OpenCola
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenCola
An open-source Cola. Anyone can view the recipie and make OpenCola themselves. Anyone can modify and improve on the recipe as long as they, too, license their recipe under the GNU General Public License.
Would have added it myself, but for some reason, my e-mail address appears to be too long for it's registration form. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2um, what about quake? ever since the source was released the entire community was reborn, with modern day quake1 engines running doom3/quake4 resources, optimized netcode, and ultrasimple moddability
- D15C1PL3, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2You could look at most of Academic research, especially Calculus as an example. Though Newton is primarily credited with it's inception it, Leibniz also help to develop it. For instance the common notation we use today is actually Leibniz's.
Just to back up my claim from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calculus#History
"Leibniz and Newton pulled these ideas together into a coherent whole and they are usually credited with the probably independent and nearly simultaneous "invention" of calculus."
I personally think this is a perfect example as to how our Patent System is flawed, and ultimately how it is currently stifling our own development. I respect the fact that the inventor deserves their dues, but at what cost? - monkeyman08854, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1That is true. It is a bit unfair that they keep upgrading it on the teachers. the latest one basically destroyed my chemistry teacher's online quiz submitting process.
- liquilife, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2How did PHP end up 29 on this list, even two spots behind Ruby on Rails? I know Ruby on Rails is 'fun and easy' but PHP has had such a HUGE impact on on the internet. It really should be in the top 5, soon after apache.
Still a great list, good to see such a good list compiled of Open Source implementations! - mydave, on 08/04/2008, -0/+0In a varety of productive ways this is very good potential.
http://search.ashtech.info/The%20Absolute%20Best%2 ... - monkeyman08854, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Moodle, which is on that list, is now used at my school. While it is often a good thing (as most computer oriented moves are) imagine if you will that teacher of yours who could not understand the new fangled technology.
- Daiken, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1http://www.duggmirror.com
- delpino, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0The best is Blue Smiley Organizer
http://www.bookmark-manager.com - supervapio, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Sounds interesting... Is anyone able to open this link?
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2the list is dynamic; as of this comment Ubuntu is #4 and Linux #5.
If you disagree with the ordering then get an account and start voting.... - hackwrench, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1What about Open Source projects that contain unit tests and are well commented and documented?
- blapierre, on 10/12/2007, -8/+7Since when are you not allowed to profit from open source projects? MySQL anyone?
- Jack9, on 10/12/2007, -3/+2agreed
- tehmoth, on 10/12/2007, -4/+2so they have RoR, but no Perl, PHP or Zope? VLC and MPlayer but no Xine? No open source databases (not even the worst of the bunch MySQL), no OpenSolar or *BSD? The inclususion of Ubuntu and Wikipedia seem designed purely to increase their diggs.
Overall, crappy list. - hooksie, on 10/12/2007, -4/+2Where's PHP?
- Phocion55, on 10/12/2007, -4/+1How in the hell is Ubuntu #3 and LINUX is #10 ?!?!?!?
That doesn't make much sense now does it? - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -7/+2yes, yes, I'm abusing the first post....
But I submitted Digg on the list, and now:
I unleash you O hordes of Digg!! get accounts and vote that ***** up, I know you're good at it - IISOMEBODYII, on 10/12/2007, -13/+2OHHHH SWEET I love this:
[Insert comment about how Microsoft and Apple are satan incarnet]
Open Source RULES!!!!
[Insert comment about how Open Source saved my life]
But seriously it is pretty sweet.
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