I've heard many times to executives say that AGPL is a license incompatible with business. This is a well spread idea specially in the web world.A few years ago a friend of mine, a visionary, Gonzalo Aller, from Fotón SI, the oldest Spanish Free Software company, told me that AGPL is the GPL of the … Continue reading Business around AGPL software? Oh yeah…..
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Libre Software Communities and Universities: talk at La Laguna University
On September 19th I planned to give a talk in La Laguna College, Tenerife, Canary Islands. The idea was to promote involvement in Free Software Community projects, like KDE, among students and teachers.Due to a problem on my trip to Tenerife from La Palma (my mom's car decided to stay in La Palma instead of … Continue reading Libre Software Communities and Universities: talk at La Laguna University
KDE como solución para entornos empresariales
El pasado 10 de Noviembre participé como ponente en la Libre Software World Conference 2011, celebrada en Zaragoza y organizada por ASOLIF, CESLA y el Ayuntamiento de la ciudad. La ponencia llevaba por título KDE como solución para entornos empresariales. Aprovecho para agradecer a los organizadores la deferencia que han tenido conmigo y con KDE … Continue reading KDE como solución para entornos empresariales
Comunidades de Desarrollo de Software Libre y Universidad: experimento personal.
Este post gira en torno a anteriores entradas que he escrito en este blog, así como en mi blog en inglés. Aconsejo al lector que eche un vistazo a los recursos siguientes, antes de seguir leyendo (no es imprescindible):Mi charla corerspondiente a la actividad desarrollada en Málaga con motivo del 15 aniversario de KDE. Entrada … Continue reading Comunidades de Desarrollo de Software Libre y Universidad: experimento personal.
KDE Organizational Network Program structure
The Organizational Network Program is divided into three subprograms:KDE Organizational Network Program Guest: basic levelKDE Organizational Network Program Membership: intermediate levelPatron Forum Depending on the evolution of the network, more levels can be added. Each level with take into consideration the nature of the three basic targets. Each subprogram offer different kind of networking activities … Continue reading KDE Organizational Network Program structure
What is the KDE Program?
Executives find valuable to become part of a common network that allow them to open their organizations to new markets, more opportunities in current markets, new products, services and talent. KDE can offer them such a worldwide network formed by many organizations. In order to do it, KDE build a structured Program based on the … Continue reading What is the KDE Program?
KDE Program: Mission and Goals
The last weeks I've been putting some effort in thinking about how KDE (and any free software community) can build a network of organizations taking in consideration the weaknesses and strengths KDE (or any other FLOSS project) have. I wrote a few posts about previous ideas I thought it should be taken in consideration before … Continue reading KDE Program: Mission and Goals
KDE at the Libre Software World Conference 2011
Libre Software World Conference (LSWC'11) is the most important commercial event related with Free Software in Spain. It is organized by ASOLIF, the National Federation of SME's Free Software Associations. As you might remember, I was its Manager Director just a few weeks ago.Last year it was organized in Málaga, Andalusia, and this year it … Continue reading KDE at the Libre Software World Conference 2011
Some previous ideas about building new ecosystems around free software projects (V)
Related to our topic, the most relevant internal factors /strengths and weaknesses) I can think of are the following:Strengths Passion. Collaboration. Sense of community/identity. Worldwide project. Prominent FLOSS project. Well known brand. Leading technology. Innovative. Well defined product (software). Broad base of skills. Efficient development process. Economically sustainable. Internal communication. Passion: KDE, like other community … Continue reading Some previous ideas about building new ecosystems around free software projects (V)
Some previous ideas about building new ecosystems around free software projects (III)
In order to fully understand this post, you will need to read the previous two of this series Some previous ideas about building new ecosystems around free software projects (I and II).As every community, KDE has members with key positions within some organizations. Some of these can be considered already part of our network of … Continue reading Some previous ideas about building new ecosystems around free software projects (III)
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