What Business Can Learn from Open Source
21 hours ago
- Open source software has prevented Microsoft from extending its monopoly to servers, with 52% of companies replacing Windows servers with Linux.
- People work harder on projects they love, and amateurs often surpass professionals, as seen in open source and blogging.
- Traditional office environments are unproductive; working from home or informal spaces can boost productivity.
- Bottom-up idea generation and quality enforcement, like in open source and blogging, often works better than top-down management.
- The employer-employee relationship is outdated and can be improved by treating workers as investors or founders of their own projects.
- Startups enable people to work on their own projects, leading to higher productivity and satisfaction, even if they fail.