O'Reilly European Open Source Convention - 18-21 September, 2006

Keynote

From Europe to USA: Culture's Consequences on Open Source Communities and Businesses

Mårten Mickos, CEO, MySQL AB

Track: Open Culture
Date: Wednesday, 20 September 2006
Time: 14:15 - 14:30
Location: Theatre Plaza

In this presentation, Mårten Mickos discusses the cultural aspects of open source and open source business in relation to Europe and USA.

Topics covered:

Why is it that so much of open source originates in Europe, especially in Northern Europe?

With so much European origin, why is open source a much bigger business in USA?

Is open source a fad, a religion, a faith, a political view, a method of cooperation, a business, or what?

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