March 2006 Archives

Today I came across an article that my Google/Yahoo News filters delivered to my inbox, about Open-Source becoming more than just a method of software development. I'm publishing this article from the Economist in it's entirety because I'm a proponent of open-source and have for several years fostered a desire to develop an open source gambling portal, where the members would be the stake-holders and governors of the proceeds of managing a profitable "Players Club" with an extensive search engine, directory, forums and chat rooms.

OPEN, BUT NOT AS USUAL

As "open-source" models move beyond software into other businesses, their limitations are becoming apparent.

“Once a man worries, he clings to anything out of desperation; and once he clings he is bound to get exhausted or to exhaust whomever or whatever he is clinging to. A warrior-hunter, on the other hand, knows he will lure game into his traps over and over again, so he doesn’t worry.” ~ Carlos Castaneda, 20th century mystic and Toltec warrior

Carnival has ended and the city is back to full pace. The weather is hot and humid, just how I like it. My wife Paula and I spend as much time as possible at the Club, get up earlier in the morning when the temperature is very agreeable, to get some programming work done. After a few hours of fixing all the broken pages and programs on the new Silicon Palms web-server, we head to the pool at the club and soak up some sun, swim a few laps, enjoy a cold beverage, then drive back home for an afternoon siesta. Most often we run together in the early evening, after which I'll spend another half dozen hours (or so) back in front of my computer.