Today’s blog subject is the ascendancy of ascendancy. Or put another way: At the end of the day, it’s still just the end of the day.

Today, therefore, I’m writing about open-source. When you reach the age of 40 (as evidently I’ve now done), you realize the difference between cynicism and wisdom. While old-timers shake their heads and say that most things don’t actually change, one thing that has actually changed is the interactivity of community via the internet.