The White House Gets Open Source
Encouraging large enterprises to participate and contribute in open source projects is the next frontier for open source communities. There...
The Importance of Community Surveys
Last week we launched the Eclipse Community Survey. This is the third time we have done a community survey and...
Organize a Helios DemoCamp
Once again we are organizing a new series of DemoCamps for the Eclipse community. During the month of June we...
Is OSGi Crossing the Chasm?
Crossing the Chasm is one of the classic technology business books that describe how new technology is adopted (or not...
Be nice
This happens with disturbing frequency… An Eclipse user is frustrated. S/he been trying to make something work for a few...
Public User Interface Review of MPC
As I have mentioned, we did a beta release of the Marketplace (MPC) client as part of the Java IDE...
What do you want to know about the Eclipse Community?
Last year we published the results of our Eclipse Community Survey. It provides an interesting snapshot into how developers use...
EPL/GPL Commentary
A while ago, we received a request to take a look at an open letter on the compatibility of the...
EclipseCon 2010 Demographics #2
In my last post on EclispeCon 2010 Demographics, someone asked for a breakout by region. I took a quick look...
Please, no more ‘Open Source Company’
I have never liked the term ‘Open Source Company”. It is an attempt by a few to hijack the open...
EclipseCon 2010 Demographics #2
In my last post on EclispeCon 2010 Demographics, someone asked for a breakout by region. I took a quick look...
EclipseCon 2010 Demographics
Each year when people register for EclipseCon we ask a small number of questions to better understand who is attending...