In Business 'New wave computing' BBC Radio 4, 11 January 2007

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"The world’s biggest computer companies are being threatened by a host of new start-ups powered by open-source software, strings of inexpensive computers,and ‘mash-up’ websites which combine information in innovative ways." Interviewees: Paul Sterne, chief financial officer of Open-Xchange and general manager Americas.; Peter Yared, chief executive, ActiveGrid; John Newton, chairman, Alfresco; John Powell, chief executive, Alfresco; Scott Dietzen, chief executive, Zimbra; Paul Radamacher, Google; Di-Ann Eisnor, chief executive, Platial. Newton: 10m: Notes importance of public recognition for code contributors. Notes that a 10x diffence, eg: in price, makes a difference. Powell on lack of take-up by management in UK, though many downloads in UK. Dietzen on mashups making 1+1 > 2. 20m: On Google not being able to create all good ideas, but being able to _deliver tools for others to do so_. Saffo: 26m: On the shift of power from the worker to the consumer, the time clock to the credit card, and Google sitting atop this 'creator economy'. From TV to Internet. "This is an economy that demands that you answer back."

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• Tags: open source, information technology, computing industry, economy, industry dynamics, intellectual property, organisational models, social networks, irc02, it industry
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