open source

My fave tech industry insider, The Reg, today reports on an IDC study that indicates the recession is speeding adoption of Linux. The conclusion mirrors what we've been seeing at water&stone as well, that is, while the downturn has lead to a few people deferring projects, many have not, choosing instead to consider lower cost alternatives.

We received a request the other day from someone interested in finding social networking-type resources focused on open source content management systems. We did a bit of looking around at the larger social networks and found a number of different groups and resources focused on the open source CMS.

Large networks, like Facebook, actually host a fairly large number of special interest groups. Some are broadly concerned with software or web design, but there are also quite a few that are focused on specific CMS platforms. While the majority of the groups are concerned with major systems like Joomla! or Drupal, you can also find a surprising number of other systems represented. Channels like Twitter, offer even more variety.

We've put together a list of what we found -- at least for the larger networks and the larger groups. This list is not intended to be comprehensive, but you should give you a good idea of what it out there and how to contact them.

A quick look at 10 Open Source Content Management Systems which are beginning to find their way inside Enterprise IT Departments.

Is Open Source better? It's not a black and white question; the answer will depend on your needs and circumstances. Still, there are some very good things to be said for supporting Open Source and Open Standards. Here's a list of the top reasons why we prefer Open Standards and Open Source development.