technology is also about people
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Technology is also about people
Jean S. ElliottSenior Director
Developer and University Initiatives
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
FISL Porto Alegre, Brazil–
April 18, 2008
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It's a pleasure to be here!
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And it's also a pleasure to be here!
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DIVISON
Sometimes it feels like there is a divide between communities and companies
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UNION
Other times it feels like there is tremendous collaboration
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Ultimately it's people – individuals and groups who make the difference
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I want to tell you a story of Sun and open source (but not the only one)
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It's the story of Java SE• Before 2004
> Traditional development
• 2004-2006> Community
development
• 2006 and beyond> Open source
development
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In the beginning, things between Sun and the community were not too good
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Lesson #1
The way technology works together reflects how people work together
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Lesson #2
How people work together depends on what they're trying to achieve and their system
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Systems need to be consistent
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But it's really hard to understand other people's systems if you don't talk to them
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A lot of learning and a lot of change require a lot of communication (and a lot of humanity!)
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Lesson #3
Individuals make a difference
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And so a big change began!
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Lesson #4
Amazing things happen when people communicate!
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Lesson #5
Working together takes courage, knowledge, compassion, patience and perseverance
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Lesson #5a
Working together takes courage, knowledge, compassion, patience and perseveranceAND HUMOR!
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Lesson #5b
Working together takes courage, knowledge, compassion, patience and perseveranceAND HUMOR!AND TIME!
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This is just one story
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We weren't 100% sure of our destination and there were many adventures
JOURNEY
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We're still in the midst of massive change to be consistent with open source
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But together we just might change the world!
TOGETHER
