Open Source Hardware, Intalio hiring, Open Social Initiative: links 5-11-2007

First Pics of Bug Labs Open-Source Hardware – TechCrunch on a new open source hardware platform, by Bug Labs. Glyn Moody while thinking open source hardware is an oxymoron, enjoys the modular approach of Bug Labs platform.

Junior Telesales – Ismael Ghalimi of the office 2.0 fame invites junior to join Intalio.

Where the data does live? – John Dowdell (adobe) and Kevin Marks (google) argue about the real meaning of the Open Social Initiative (read Marc Andreessen’s post about it). If I got it right it’s a programming model, not the ultimate answer to the bill of right for users of the social web.

Linux Fundamentalism -  Harry J Foxwell answers a Jon ‘Maddog’ Hall‘s rant against OpenSolaris.  I look at the OpenSolaris with great interest: Solaris’s commercial partnerships make a difference. OpenOffice.org should learn from OpenSolaris.

US Government Adopting Open Source by Degrees -  A Computerworld article, reported by Steve Holden, shows that a survey by the Federal Open Source Alliance indicates that more than half the US government’s agencies are making use of open source software.

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