Ron Goldman and Richard P. Gabriel posted their book “Innovation Happens Elsewhere”, giving their take on Open Source, on Dreamsongs.

I still have to finish it, but I’ve witnessed Ron and Dick at work in the Jini community, where they did a terrific job of helping us to get the Jini community going. Not so much by throwing technology and tools at us, but by helping us understand what a community is all about, what the benefits can be, and how it could work. I therefore almost by default highly value whatever they have to say on this topic, so I’m just going to recommend it before I finish reading it . In any case, what I have read so far is well-balanced, extremely well-written, and worth a read even if you think you are completely up-to-date with this whole Free/Open Source Software business.

If you are not, it is a must read. They target the book at people new to open source, especially at business people trying to make heads or tails out of this “new” thing. And while it is obvious that they believe in the concept, they are careful to give balanced advice. If you are considering whether Open Source has something to offer for your business, buy the book or read the on-line version. Well worth it.

(will update the body of this post when I have finished the book. Which won’t take long)

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