The future of open source
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Matt Asay - Vice president of business development, Alfresco
Andy Astor - CEO of EnterpriseDB
Chris DiBona - Open source programs manager, Google
Bruce Perens - Creator of the Open Source Definition and co-founder of the Open Source Initiative
Sam Ramji - Senior director of platform technology strategy, Microsoft
Eric S. Raymond - Programmer, author, and open source software advocate
Dave Rosenberg - CEO and co-founder, Mulesource
Javier Soltero - CEO, Hyperic
Mark Spencer - Founder and CTO, Digium
Robert Sutor - Vice president of open source and standards, IBM
Zack Urlocker - Vice president of products, MySQL
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Question No. 1: What do you see as the most pressing challenges and opportunities for open source given the current tech climate? Question No. 2: Where do you see open source heading in the next five years,
especially with regard to development, community, and market opportunities? Question 3: Does widespread adoption and commercialization of open source software create new challenges or pressures for open source projects? Question 4: What are the next steps needed for open source as a software production methodology to reach the next level? Question No. 5: Open source now enjoys a rich and complex history, which is largely the result of trial and error over the years.
What would you say have been the open source community's greatest missteps, or lessons learned? Question 6: If you could wave your wand and create the perfect software "universe," what would it look like? Question No. 7: There has been a fair amount of controversy, competition, and dissent within the various open source communities.
Does this lack of agreement damage the long-term goals of open source, or would you like to see more of this?