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Development by Davis: “Best Buy saved by open source thinking?” plus 1 more

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 05:00 AM PDT

Big electronic chain should implement open source thinking

A popular chain of consumer electronics stores in the U.S. laid off thousands of workers in mid-July this year. Yes, I'm talking about Best Buy, and their future prospects are not looking so good. But this company could still save itself if it quickly implements open source thinking throughout its stores. Open source thinking means viewing your customers as information producers not just entertainment consumers.

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A new skepticism on open data?

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 02:56 AM PDT

Resistance to open data is much older than the concept of open data itself. Those who control—and/or benefit from the control of—data have traditionally resisted its open dissemination.

This resistance is being steadily eroded by government policy (see open data policies in the US, UK, and a long list of other national, state and local governments), by growing social and political movements in Europe, by technological advances such as the move to "Big Data," and by the continued work of the broader open source, open content, open access community.