I’ve been quiet for a while — adjusting to a new role and set of issues to think about. Last night, Gina and I were invited to a dinner party, and the inevitable “so what do you do?” question came up. I haven’t had a good answer to that question since the [...]

I met and had breakfast last week with Ben Hyde. A really smart and interesting fellow — I wish I had recorded our conversation. We had fascinating and wide-ranging discussions all morning — but like when trying to remember the really hilarious stand-up routine you heard last night, you can only remember one [...]

Last week was a political one. I spent a few days at the CCIA Open Source and Industry Alliance Caucus in Washington (more on that later), and a reception for the Open Resource Group (no URL yet).
At one point, I found myself vigorously defending a position that I wouldn’t have thought I held. [...]