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.
Alolita Sharma recently attended the first ever iPhoneDevCamp in San Francisco. 400 developers, artists, users and technology innovators had assembled together to hack and invent cool ways to use Apple's new gadget. She had a chance to talk with one of the key organizers of this event, William Hurley. "Whurley", as he is affectionately known, is an open source die-hard and leader in the "BarCamp" movement, redefining the way technology conferences are held. Here's what he had to say.
Mashup camps are the latest incarnation of the remix culture, bringing together the creators of technology, their consumers and enablers, all under one roof.
This year’s Foo Camp remixed brainstorming amongst peers. Focused yet relaxed discussions over a couple of days resulted in ideas and solutions, strengthened social networks and crystalized thoughts into next steps for all.
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