With the advent of Web 2.0 and Software as a Service, cloud computing has come into vogue. Cloud computing has become synonymous with providing services anywhere anytime with the basic requirement being access to the internet.
Raven Zachary is research director for Open Source at the 451 Group, a technology industry analyst company headquartered in New York. As a community activist, Zachary is also a key organizer of BarCamps in the US. Alolita Sharma talks to Raven Zachary about the trends he sees as a key industry analyst and as an active community organizer in the open source world.
Open source software enjoyed phenomenal success in 2006. But it is nothing compared to what's coming up in 2007. Here are some exciting trends to track.