I've been in the business of trying to make Open Source into a business for about 10 years now. It's a long and hard process and I'm sometimes prone to bitterness and cynicism about it all, particularly when people just don't get it.

But I've recently read Bill Vass's blog about Open Source and our government. Bill makes a cogent argument that Open Source is superior because it is more secure than a proprietary solution. This reminds me that this whole proposition is about more than just making a living; it's also about doing things better. That is when I know we've really hit our stride - when people stop talking about this as a novelty, or as the cheap option, and instead really grasp that Open Source is just fundamentally better. Nicely, there is some real evidence that the U.S. administration is listening.

Perhaps I'll have to abandon some of that cynicism and bitterness after all...

Cheers,
Jeremy