开源那些事儿
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我刚刚读完《史蒂夫•乔布斯传》这本书。乔布斯真是一个难以捉摸的天才。 这一点从很多地方可以看出来，其中他对谷歌（Google）安卓的看法尤其突出。 很明显，乔布斯将安卓视为头号劲敌。他认为安卓无论外观、手感还是功能（触控）上都剽窃了苹果操作系统。他希望能够彻底击溃安卓。他觉得安卓是彻头彻尾剽窃的产物。 我曾与几位设计专有软件的人聊过，他们的也有类似的感受。他们认为除了附带的商业模式以外，开源台式机、数据库、操作系统、浏览器等等基本上都是对他们专有软件的克隆。 我也对这种观点思索了很久。事实果真如此吗？ 开源运动有一点非常具有影响力。这就是在全球范围内组建一个共同体来设计、构建和传递编码。 我认为Linux操作系统在某种程度上与维基百科有着异曲同工之妙。IT界怎么能够同心协力创造出这么不可思议的东西！ 当然，这种比较并不完美。我认为作为开放资源，维基百科并不仅仅只是电子版大英百科全书（Encyclapedia Britanica）的替代品。它还提供了非常不同的体验（广度、深度和实时）。 我想我们应该把开源运动的目标定得更高。这并不仅仅意味着要推出Photoshop、Windows或者MS Office的开源版本。开源运动应该具有更远大的抱负，而不仅仅只是追求免费和开放。它必须做到更好。 能做到这些的开源项目才会让我眼前一亮。 毕扬•萨贝特是星火资本（Spark Capital）公司合伙人，该公司涉及的项目包括社交网络Twitter、轻博客Tumblr、互联网电视盒子Boxee、手机定位网站Foursquare、问答网站Stack Exchange、社交音乐发现引擎ExFM、休闲游戏新兴公司OMGPOP、电脑DIY服务公司Bug Labs、手机娱乐公司SendMe、体育类应用Runkeeper以及论文分享网站Academia.edu。
译者：李玫晓/汪皓
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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. |
