Enlightenment

This must be one of the first chances I have had to reflect on the past few months. Family and work have taken all the time I have and more. Then .... every once in a while there is an event that forces one to take stock.

For me this was a burst appendix, for a rare moment in my life I have not been able to try and juggle all the things I normally do. And as a result I have had a brief chance to see the wood for the trees. It's also a great experience to see all the people that really care for you.

I have also have a chance to read more and listen what other people are saying particularly around Open Source. Its been a great boost that there is now far more consensus around what I have believed for some time and I think validates the projects we are busy with at Navoh Partners .

The essence off what I see happening around open source software is that the general connotation is moving away from the view that Open Source is just free software. The benefits of transparency, community scrutiny and validation,  security and open standards are now widely recognised and valued.

I will expand on this over the next little while looking at how these benefits and more  relate to real opportunities for both software developers and companies requiring technology solutions.