Read/WriteWeb的新文章《Most Promising for Web in 2008》预言2008年网络世界最大有可为的是Open Source Movement。其实这个Open运动已经有不少的历史了,Open SourceOpen ContentOpen Access······,至少在我们这个领域中Open Access Movement按照Peter Suber的描述就已经很有年头了呢。也许就像Tipping Point中所阐述的理论,保不准明年真是“Open”引爆的年头呢。

“The old perception is that closed data is a competitive advantage. The new reality is that open data is a competitive advantage. The likely solution then is to stop worrying about protecting information and instead start charging for it, by offering an API.”

呵呵,好好抓住这个API吧。
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