Scott Nesbitt

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I'm a long-time user of free/open source software, and write various things for both fun and profit. I don't take myself all that seriously and I do all of my own stunts.

You can find me at these fine establishments on the web: Open Source Musings, The Monday Kickoff, Weekly Musings. and The Plain Text Project.

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Authored Content

DemocracyOS promotes civic engagement on both sides

In part one of my interview with Pia Mancini, a political activist, I investigated the technologies and background of DemocracyOS, a project aiming to become the operating…

Real debate between citizens and officials with DemocracyOS

One of the biggest barriers to open government is the decline in citizen participation. Far too many voters believe that their ideas and opinions don’t matter to, or won’t…

6 open source tools for data journalism

When I was in journalism school back in the late 1980s, gathering data for a story usually involved hours of poring over printed documents or microfiche. A lot has changed…

Milind Bhandarkar talks big data and open source software

Big data. It's one of the most pervasive buzzwords in today's technology world. But it's impossible to deny how deeply data touches all aspects of not just our lives but also…

Is making your product free and open source crazy talk?

Making money from open source. To many in the corporate world, that seems like a contradiction in terms. How are you supposed to make money from something that you give away…

Marketing openness: Does sharing have a stigma?

Top 5 open source customer relationship management tools

Editor's note: An updated version of this article for 2016 is also available. Creating and maintaining relationships with customers can be a challenge. But it's also essential…