Slightly breathless 30-minute business-oriented broadcast, available as an MP3 file, about Open Source software, in the BBC In business series. The programme which was broadcast on 11 January and 14 January 2007, explains clearly what is happening in part of the Open Source world, comparing the UK adversely with the US in its uptake and development of Open Source software, and blaming, in part, the lack of strong Government backing for Open Source software. The individuals interviewed are:
- Paul Sterne of Open-Xchange, an messaging and collaboration product;
- Peter Yared of ActiveGrid, an application development environment;
- John Newton and John Powell of Alfresco, a UK-based content management system;
- Scott Dietzen of Zimbr, a messaging and collaboration environment;
- Paul Radamacher of Google (Radamacher is described as the person who made the first "mash-up" - 2 years ago - linking Google Maps with property information on Craig's List, and who was then recruited by Google);
- Di-Ann Eisnor, of Platial, a.k.a. "The People's Atlas", a map-making system;
- Paul Saffo, writer and technology forecaster.
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