Open is the opposite of close, what else?! Well, it’s not that easy. The technology crowd and web advocates have come up with a whole bunch of buzzwords. Open Source, Open Content, Open Data, Open Standards, Open Protocols, OpenID, Open Cloud, the Open Web … are you still following? Companies are bragging how open they are. Opening up, that means being transparent, allowing outsiders to look into things that are usually hidden from them. While non-profits and grassroots movements may develop so-called open technology for the good of everyone, companies will certainly look into how they really profit from opening up. Working with technologies and products that use the “open” label every day, I thought I should start a small series on this blog to solve the buzzword bingo and deal with potential misconceptions. So stay tuned.
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