What would Singapore gain through OSS
One of the key issues why open source software has not taken roots in Singapore is the mismatch in messaging and perception in what open source offers. Though innovation is the key message as the...
View ArticleWhat I want my children to learn
“The knowledge and information that our children are getting through formal education system, is it good enough for them to face the rapid advancements in science and technology?” “Are our kids...
View ArticleStop that innovation
While reading the news on Apple and MS’s results, one whacky thought came to my mind. If these two IT companies along with IBM, HP are close to $100Billion in annual revenue each, then top 25 IT...
View Article2 technologies that are shaping business transformation
I wrote this blog first for my company’s website. We all know how IT has become center stage of business transformation in last few years. It has its own challenges that are unique and at the same time...
View ArticleWhat ails commercial open source software companies?
Open source software is mainstream, open source has made (and continues to) the world (not just IT) a better place in many ways. There are many example of open source software ( Linux, android, chrome...
View ArticleWhat it means to complete 11 years in the open source business
What if you are not a unicorn? What if you don’t have the backing of big time VCs as your investors? Can you still make an impact? Before I start talking about the impact that we have been making, let...
View ArticleBringing open source software to Southeast Asia and India for 11 years
Open source software is at the center of technology and thereby business transformation. However, starting a business when it was very difficult to convince the enterprises to use open source software...
View ArticleManaging enterprise software subscriptions – Need for procurement management
One of the biggest shifts in enterprise IT software has been mode of enterprise software purchase. There is a decisive shift towards buying these software through subscription. Though this shift has...
View ArticleGoodbye CentOS : Red Hat’s way of neutralizing competition
Goodbye CentOS!CentOS, a free version of RHEL is not going to be available anymore for future versions. Red Hat has effectively neutralized the competition. This happened within Red Hat being acquired...
View Article30 years of Linux – just an operating system or catalyst of societal change?
To describe the impact of Linux all the adjectives put together would be inadequate. Linux has changed not just the technology world but our lives too, in many ways! It would not be an exaggeration if...
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