by Jono Bacon | Jul 28, 2006 | Advocacy, Jokosher
It has been oft stated that diversity is key for the Open Source community to develop. You don’t have look far to see how diversity plays a key role in software development and community infrastructure construction. We demand not only diverse skill sets...
by Jono Bacon | Jul 19, 2006 | Advocacy, Desktop, Usability
As an advocate and consultant, I tend to get exposed to a rich tapestry of reasons why Open Source is great and why it is not so great. I am not going going to bother singing to the choir about the great aspects, but I instead want to discuss one of the oft heard...
by Jono Bacon | Jul 13, 2006 | Advocacy, LUGRadio, Random
You know, I love my beard. I love its length, girth and breadth, its unique whispy feel and its oh-so-metal look. I have had it for six years and it completes me. Despite my affection to the little fella under my chin, I am willing to shave it off for charity at...
by Jono Bacon | Jul 6, 2006 | Advocacy, Desktop
Well, after years of pushing the interoperability line, Microsoft do seem to be actually entertaining the concept of working with others with the announcement that Microsoft Office 2007 with support OpenDocument Format. I am sure the news sites will be crawling with...