I wholeheartedly agree with this. The ethics of the ecology of contribution in the context of open source is applicable across society, a set of values that is not necessarily dogmatic (yes, we use "{}" for code and not indents).
<br><br>I read something interesting from a conversation on BarcampTDot Pages at <a href="http://barcamp.org/OpenSourceBusinessModelsBeyondTheCode" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">OpenSourceBusinessModelsBeyondTheCode
</a> that I found really interesting. It seems that philosophical leadership is really helping to inform how the models are extended beyond simply selfish or simply altruistic motives so that all organizations and individuals can play together. This conversation is a good example.
<br><br>I work with a number of 'commercial' corporations that have embraced socialy constructive missions in order to expand their horizons. In doing so, they are becoming open to and learning to benefit from the Open Source community in reciprocal ways, and because they are internalizing the advanced ethics of the open source community in ways that are appropriate to them I am have been able to explain quite fully, at least in conversation with them and sometimes in contract, that their contributions to Drupal or any open source community serve alongside their organization's mission. In effect, the ethics allow them a deeper level of collaboration that benefits everyone.
<br><br>This approach is becoming more and more relevant. At the <a href="http://www.personaldemocracy.com/">http://www.personaldemocracy.com/</a> forum this last monday it was very apparent that the understanding of software as "political" is creeping into the mainstream, but more slowly because our work is not always balanced with a proactive value proposition for corporate or other entities, entities which we can see are learning to develop an appreciation for authenticity and transparency in their operational ethics. Learning, yes, as we all are; the larger it is, the slower it moves, yes?
<br><br>Alex Rollin<br><a href="http://coera.us">http://coera.us</a><br>"We are in this together, and we can make it work with what we have if we use what we've got."<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 5/18/06,
<b class="gmail_sendername">John Sechrest</b> <<a href="mailto:sechrest@jas.peak.org">sechrest@jas.peak.org</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<br><br>Kieran Lal <<a href="mailto:kieran@civicspacelabs.org">kieran@civicspacelabs.org</a>> writes:<br><br> % <a href="http://www.optimizemagazine.com/article/showArticle.jhtml">http://www.optimizemagazine.com/article/showArticle.jhtml
</a>?<br> % articleId=187203341&pgno=1&queryText=<br><br> % It seems that big companies contribute through service firms. Would<br> % it be in our interest to publish how contributions are made by big<br> % companies so more will do so?
<br><br><br> Yes, I think that whenever you can celebrate contributions by<br> large companies, you help create a wider culture of contribution.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>-----<br>John Sechrest . Helping people use
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