開(kāi)源那些事兒
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????我剛剛讀完《史蒂夫?喬布斯傳》這本書(shū)。喬布斯真是一個(gè)難以捉摸的天才。 ????這一點(diǎn)從很多地方可以看出來(lái)，其中他對(duì)谷歌（Google）安卓的看法尤其突出。 ????很明顯，喬布斯將安卓視為頭號(hào)勁敵。他認(rèn)為安卓無(wú)論外觀、手感還是功能（觸控）上都剽竊了蘋(píng)果操作系統(tǒng)。他希望能夠徹底擊潰安卓。他覺(jué)得安卓是徹頭徹尾剽竊的產(chǎn)物。 ????我曾與幾位設(shè)計(jì)專(zhuān)有軟件的人聊過(guò)，他們的也有類(lèi)似的感受。他們認(rèn)為除了附帶的商業(yè)模式以外，開(kāi)源臺(tái)式機(jī)、數(shù)據(jù)庫(kù)、操作系統(tǒng)、瀏覽器等等基本上都是對(duì)他們專(zhuān)有軟件的克隆。 ????我也對(duì)這種觀點(diǎn)思索了很久。事實(shí)果真如此嗎？ ????開(kāi)源運(yùn)動(dòng)有一點(diǎn)非常具有影響力。這就是在全球范圍內(nèi)組建一個(gè)共同體來(lái)設(shè)計(jì)、構(gòu)建和傳遞編碼。 ????我認(rèn)為L(zhǎng)inux操作系統(tǒng)在某種程度上與維基百科有著異曲同工之妙。IT界怎么能夠同心協(xié)力創(chuàng)造出這么不可思議的東西！ ????當(dāng)然，這種比較并不完美。我認(rèn)為作為開(kāi)放資源，維基百科并不僅僅只是電子版大英百科全書(shū)（Encyclapedia Britanica）的替代品。它還提供了非常不同的體驗(yàn)（廣度、深度和實(shí)時(shí)）。 ????我想我們應(yīng)該把開(kāi)源運(yùn)動(dòng)的目標(biāo)定得更高。這并不僅僅意味著要推出Photoshop、Windows或者M(jìn)S Office的開(kāi)源版本。開(kāi)源運(yùn)動(dòng)應(yīng)該具有更遠(yuǎn)大的抱負(fù)，而不僅僅只是追求免費(fèi)和開(kāi)放。它必須做到更好。 ????能做到這些的開(kāi)源項(xiàng)目才會(huì)讓我眼前一亮。 ????畢揚(yáng)?薩貝特是星火資本（Spark Capital）公司合伙人，該公司涉及的項(xiàng)目包括社交網(wǎng)絡(luò)Twitter、輕博客Tumblr、互聯(lián)網(wǎng)電視盒子Boxee、手機(jī)定位網(wǎng)站Foursquare、問(wèn)答網(wǎng)站Stack Exchange、社交音樂(lè)發(fā)現(xiàn)引擎ExFM、休閑游戲新興公司OMGPOP、電腦DIY服務(wù)公司Bug Labs、手機(jī)娛樂(lè)公司SendMe、體育類(lèi)應(yīng)用Runkeeper以及論文分享網(wǎng)站Academia.edu。
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??? I just finished reading the Steve Jobs biography. He was a complicated genius. #understatement ????One thing in particular (amongst several other items) is his view about Google Android. ????It was clear that he looked at Android as enemy number one. Steve looked at Android as a direct rip off — look and feel, and functionality (multitouch). He wanted to see Android wiped off the face of the planet. Ultimately he felt like it was stealing from the original. ????I've talked to a number of folks that build proprietary software and many of them feel similar. They think that open source desktops, database, operating systems, browsers, etc are basically clones of their proprietary counterparts but with a "radical" business model attached. ????I've been thinking about this notion for awhile. Is it true? ????There is something so powerful about the open source movement. The idea that a community can come together on a global basis and design, build and ship code is absolutely amazing. ????In some ways i think about Linux the way I think about Wikipedia. How is it possible that the community could come together and make something so incredible. ????But that comparison isn't perfect. I don't think Wikipedia is just an open source alternative to Encyclapedia Britanica. It's a vastly different experience (breath, depth and real time). ????I think we need to aim even higher with open source movement. It's not just about an open source version of Photoshop or Windows or MS Office. It has to be bigger and more ambitious than free and open. It has to be better. ????Those open source projects that do this are the one that blow me away. ????Bijan Sabet is a partner with Spark Capital, where his deals have included Twitter, Tumblr, Boxee, Foursquare , Stack Exchange, ExFM, OMGPOP, Bug Labs, SendMe, Runkeeper and Academia.edu. |
