The bloggers have the right idea, says wikinomist
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| “In 2005, we noticed a distinct change in the internet with the rise of Web
| 2.0. Parallel to this, there was the growth of the blogosphere, the
| development of Linux and the rise of resources like the online encyclopaedia
| Wikipedia.
|
| “This all pointed to a new trend and new mode of production where products
| and services traditionally created by large firms were increasingly being
| created over the internet by worldwide networks of individuals. We believe
| this is unique and important and will shape the way companies approach
| innovation.”
|
| Williams cited IBM’s foray into the Linux community, which began in the
| Nineties. “At that point few other IT companies had taken an interest in
| Linux and dismissed it as an amateur/hacker fad.
|
| “But IBM saw something in how developers were going about it. The company had
| challenges of its own at the time from operating systems to servers and was
| looking for a new way to be successful. It decided to work with Linux
| developers and set up a small team which spent time working with the
| community while other people were questioning Linux and open source.
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http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/news.nv?storyid=single10625
Last week:
CNET Slashing 120 Jobs
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| Tech media firm hammered by blog competition
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| Ten percent of the CNET workforce will be hammering their connections for job
| leads, as the media company trimmed its workforce amid board takeover threats
| from the Jana Partners hedge fund.
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http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2008/03/26/cnet-slashing-120-jobs
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