The Semasiology of Open Source by Robert Lefkowitz (Then, VP Enterprise Systems & Architecture, AT&T Wireless) 2004. Audio file.
Robert’s keynote from the Open Source Convention (OSCON) 2004 in Portland, Oregon.
From the description:
Semasiology, n. The science of meanings or sense development (of words); the explanation of the development and changes of the meanings of words. Source: Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. “Open source doesn’t just mean access to the source code.” So begins the Open Source Definition. What then, does access to the source code mean? Seen through the lens of an Enterprise user, what does open source mean? When is (or isn’t) it significant? And a catalogue of open source related arbitrage opportunities.
If you haven’t heard this keynote, I hadn’t, do yourself a favor and make time to listen to it.
I do have one complaint: It’s not long enough. 😉
Enjoy!