Community-cation
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Brian Proffitt Community Manager Linux Foundation |
Brian Proffitt is the Community Manager for the Linux Developer Network, a portal for all things Linux development. A technology journalist since 2002, Brian is also the author of several consumer books on Linux. He has served as a judge for various LinuxWorld Product Excellence Awards, and has co-led the program committee for the Enterprise Linux Summits. Brian volunteers at a local hospital and for Habitat for Humanity, all while living in northern Indiana. |
- Submitted by Brian Proffitt on Nov 21, 2008
I was talking to a new freelance writer for LDN this afternoon, and when the subject came up about how I decided what topics to cover.
- Submitted by Brian Proffitt on Nov 20, 2008
The fact that the Linux kernel now has an estimated development value of $1.4 billion is an intriguing development—it certainly represents a significant milestone for the Linux kernel community. After we published the "Estimating the Total Development Cost of a Linux Distribution" whitepaper, out of curiosity I wondered where in the overall development history of the Linux kernel the $1 billion number was actually reached.
- Submitted by Brian Proffitt on Nov 19, 2008
Yesterday, I caught wind of some good news. It was the kind of good news that is immediately good for me and ultimately good for Linux. It was announced by MLB Advanced Media, major league baseball's online division, that video on MLB.com would no longer be delivered via Microsoft's Silverlight format but instead with Adobe Flash technology.
- Submitted by Brian Proffitt on Nov 14, 2008
The US elections are (blessedly) over, and like any political junkie, I am suffering from withdraw symptoms. After months of polls, blogs, and cable news, I find myself craving the process of democratically electing something, anything.
So you can imagine how excited I was to see that some LDN users were starting taking advantage of our Brainstorming tool. I wanted to take this opportunity to explain what this section of the LDN is all about and encourage everyone to participate!
- Submitted by Brian Proffitt on Nov 7, 2008
For the record, I like the Twitter. But darned if I can figure out how someone would make money from it.
The concept of micro-blogging is straightforward: in 140 characters, you tell the world at large what you're doing, how you're feeling, or why your life is so good/bad. I know quite a few people who use it, and like it, but I know quite a few more who think the whole exercise is just silly.