Massive news: MySQL, the database that much of Web 2.0 is based on, has been sold for $1billion to Sun Microsystems. So you can make money from Open Source, clearly.
Dave Briggs runs Kind of Digital, an online innovation agency helping organisations make themselves more interesting using the web. He's been writing this blog since 2004 and still isn't bored.
A blog about technology, culture and the bits in between, with a focus on government and public services. Written and curated by Dave Briggs, founder and director of Kind of Digital. Find out more.