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Open-source bonuses for the big guys

Summary: At the AlwaysOn Summit at Stanford University, panelists discuss benefits that huge companies like Google and Facebook could get from embracing open source, such as third-party developers integrating their products into new application versions and easier connectivity with emerging technologies. Panelists include Ron Yekutiel, CEO of Kaltura; Kim Polese, CEO of SpikeSource; and moderator Matt Asay, vice president of business development at Alfresco and a member of the CNET Blog Network.

Topics: Google, CXO, Open Source, Social Enterprise

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  • RE: Open-source bonuses for the big guys

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      • RE: Open-source bonuses for the big guys

        Google has a new CEO as co-founder Larry Page steps up to the plate. Eric Schmidt hangs around as Chairman to deal with strategy and government relations and the big picture. Page?s other half Sergey Brin will focus on products. And that?s where things are going to be interesting.
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        On the surface, this role change looks pretty harmless. Roles are changing a bit, but the odd collaboration trio of Page, Schmidt and Brin will remain intact (full story, earnings, Schmidt blog, Techmeme). However, there are challenges ahead. Here?s a look at some of the larger ones that Page will have to deal with.
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        Thinking quarterly. A CEO?s success is measured three months at a time. Google hasn?t had to worry about that too much since
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        the search giant makes gobs of cash?at least enough to invest heavily in data centers, big buildings
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        in New York City and bonuses to keep people. Page was largely insulated from that song and dance.
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        As CEO, it?s distraction city. Page will have to talk to media, government types and Wall Street
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        analysts. That?s a bit different than ?the spend 10 percent of your time motif Google has going on.
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        Putting doubts to rest. Schmidt inadvertently put a lot of pressure on Page. On an earnings conference call, Schmidt said
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        I want to say very clearly that I believe Larry is ready. He has been working on this area for a
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        long time. His ideas are very interesting and clever, and it is time for him to have a shot at running this and doing it, and I?m sure he will do a fantastic job. It is interesting that a
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        The big question here is whether Page is ready to be CEO. Weve seen this founder-CEO thing before. Apple CEO Steve Jobs is a great example of success. Former Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang is an example of a management debacle. Page will have to prove he is ready. Rest assured questions will be raised the second Google hiccups.<br><br>Schmidts shadow. Adding to this pressure on Page is the fact that Schmidt is still there. In Googles history, Schmidt was the grown-up manager to the two co-founders/visionaries. However, Page is like a CEO who still lives at home. Schmidts shadow remains. It would almost be easier if Schmidt werent hovering.<br><br>Pages presence. Page may have been involved in the day-to-day operations, but he hasnt really had the big stage to himself. How will Page carry a keynote? Schmidt had a veterans view and a lot of presence based on experience. Pages persona is a work in<a href="http://ipadbagblog.com/"><font color="light&height"> ipad bag blog</font></a> of best <a href="http://www.sutudeg.org/"><font color="light&height">sutudeg community</font></a> the modern <a href="http://wposfv.com/"><font color="light&amp;height">education news</font></a> and country progress.
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        @gaberdiye03 I'm afraid that even had Windows Mobile gone open source, there probably wouldn't have been that many OSS developers that would have jumped on board. And I believe that the state of MS's coding might simply have embarrassed it rather than helping.
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      @edward polling That is really a big question. Google's servers are the heart of Google's business. And it has long been a FEATURE, a FEATURE, not a LOOPHOLE, that one could privately modify the GPL code they use to run their business. Of course web applications are obviously SaaS. But where does one draw the line between those applications and the servers that host them? For example, take an insurance company running open source on their back end servers. At some point they decide to put a customer facing front end on those servers so that customers can access their accounts over the Net. Does that suddenly make that whole kaboodle Saas? If so, I am not sure I am comfortable with AGPL. In fact, I am not sure I am comfortable with this concept anyway since it undercuts one of the few provisions that make GPL software highly attractive to businesses that are not engaged in reselling the software itself. It really compromises the spirit of the GPL in some ways
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    The whole real reason for this is not that open source stuff is easy, is because it's cheap.
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