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Evolution has already brought us from Age of Power to Age of Knowledge. What’s next?

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“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” — Arthur C. Clarke

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Copyrights, patents, trademarks, and licenses explained for software developers.

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The first de-facto trademarks appeared when a blacksmith in a small town decided to put a special sign on his swords...

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If we like it or not, developers exist solely for one purpose: to make user happy.

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If developers are forced to do something outright stupid, one cannot possibly expect them to work with enthusiasm.

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CMM, if taken literally, inhibits creativity “by definition”. See if we can find a creative way to allow creativity to survive.

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“…where the head of the organization is second-rate, he will see to it that his immediate staff are all third-rate; and they will, in turn, see to it that their subordinates are fourth-rate.” – C.N. Parkinson