Book: Innovation Happens Elsewhere

nospam@example.com (Marek Kuziel) — Sun, 02 Apr 2006 12:15:20 +1200

A month ago (or so) I registered for the Sun Developer Network (SDN). As a bonus for joining in, they offered free hardcopy of the book 'Innovation Happens Elsewhere' by Ron Goldman and Richard P. Gabriel. Free hardcopy of very cool book according to /. is in my opion very good reason to register for the SDN .

Just few days ago I recalled that I should receive the book and felt a bit sad that the book hasn't arrived yet.

However, on Friday I received an instant message from my lovely wife, that the FedEx courier just came with the package from Sun. My copy of 'Innovation Happens Elsewhere' arrived. YAY!

I would like to mention that the book is licensed under a Creative Commons License and is available online here: http://dreamsongs.com/IHE/IHE.html

So, why I am so happy to have it and what's the book really about, anyway?

Well, if you ever considered Open Source as a way to do your business, this is the right book for you.

It describes what the Open Source is and how it works, tells you why you should consider Open Source as a business strategy and describes how an open source project works.

It also helps you to make decision on whether open source is right for your project, and, if so, what steps you should take to proceed and some mistakes you should avoid.

Conclusion? This is definitely a must-read book, that I can only recommend to anyone with an interest in using Open Source as a business strategy.

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Book: Innovation Happens Elsewhere