Shirky assumes that selection pressure or incentive to improve for individual linux ports will drop off when radiation splinters Linux development effort across every available platform.
A number of events could derail constant radiation: a slow-down in the radiation of available platforms, or a high incentive to improve on one platform.
New platforms without an established OS present the best opportunity for high incentive to continue evolution on one platform.
Since windows is so entrenched in the desktop environment, and does a "good enough" job for the vast majority of its user base, there is currently little pressure to force linux to surpass windows as a GUI OS.
intensely personal. Have you heard or seen medical-record.com? The basic idea is storing all of your medical information online, having world-wide access, 24/7 to your vital medical info. So you get hurt somewhere in China, a walet card or emergency bracelet notifies the DR. of how to retrieve your info.
Their services are touted as a huge departure for medical services world-wide, and one of the best things to happen to patients. Unfortunately, they do not openly describe what they do with the information they gather -- they are selling compiled data "anonymously" to various research firms etc. But at some point, in order to retrieve your record, there is a cross-reference between your name, and your records.
How long before pharmaceuticals start purchasing targeted ad space? How long before someone breaks in?
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Shirky assumes that selection pressure or incentive to improve for individual linux ports will drop off when radiation splinters Linux development effort across every available platform.
A number of events could derail constant radiation: a slow-down in the radiation of available platforms, or a high incentive to improve on one platform.
New platforms without an established OS present the best opportunity for high incentive to continue evolution on one platform.
Since windows is so entrenched in the desktop environment, and does a "good enough" job for the vast majority of its user base, there is currently little pressure to force linux to surpass windows as a GUI OS.
intensely personal. Have you heard or seen medical-record.com? The basic idea is storing all of your medical information online, having world-wide access, 24/7 to your vital medical info. So you get hurt somewhere in China, a walet card or emergency bracelet notifies the DR. of how to retrieve your info.
Their services are touted as a huge departure for medical services world-wide, and one of the best things to happen to patients. Unfortunately, they do not openly describe what they do with the information they gather -- they are selling compiled data "anonymously" to various research firms etc. But at some point, in order to retrieve your record, there is a cross-reference between your name, and your records.
How long before pharmaceuticals start purchasing targeted ad space? How long before someone breaks in?