Rishab Aiyer Ghosh Explained
Rishab Ghosh |
Occupation: | Journalist, Computer scientist |
Nationality: | Dutch |
Rishab Aiyer Ghosh is a Dutch journalist, computer scientist, open-source software advocate and software entrepreneur. He was a founder of Topsy, a social search and analytics company that was acquired by Apple Inc in December 2013.[1] [2]
A former Open Source Initiative board member, he is Founding International and Managing Editor of peer-reviewed journal First Monday, and Programme Leader of Free/Libre and Open Source Software at UNU-MERIT.[3] Ghosh has undertaken several studies on free software,[4] which he terms "FLOSS" - an alternative term for free software which he is credited with coining. FLOSS emphasizes the essential value of the term "libre" (meaning with few or no restrictions).[5] Ghosh's work represents an effort to reshape the global understanding of FLOSS, including the governmental and academic spheres.
External links
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- Collaborative Creativity Group at UNU-MERIT
- News: Getting to the root of open source. https://web.archive.org/web/20110227004141/http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1008942/getting-to-the-root-of-open-source. unfit. February 27, 2011. Grossman. Wendy M.. January 31, 2007. The Inquirer. Incisive Media Investments Limited 2011. June 25, 2011.
- Web site: Liberation Technology. Noronha. Frederick. June 9, 2003. Linux Journal. June 25, 2011.
- News: October 20, 2005. The liquidity of innovation. The Economist. The Economist Newspaper Limited. June 25, 2011.
- Web site: India sits on the fence in open source debate. ENS Economic Bureau. April 27, 2004. Indian Express.com. The Indian Express Limited. June 25, 2011.
- Web site: Open source is good for the economy: report. Sheriff. Lucy. January 15, 2007. The Register. June 25, 2011.
- Web site: A search engine that ranks people's influence. https://web.archive.org/web/20090609061006/http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/07/stories/2009060752401300.htm. dead. June 9, 2009. Krishnan. Sruthi. June 7, 2009. The Hindu. June 25, 2011.
- Web site: Wikipedia To Learn More About Its Volunteers. Jones. K.C.. January 25, 2008. Information Week. UBM TechWeb. June 25, 2011.
- Web site: Topsy: Interview with Rishab Aiyer Ghosh, Co-Founder. Vosters. Mike. January 29, 2011. Web Trends/Forward Thinking. June 25, 2011.
Notes and References
- Web site: Apple Taps Into Twitter, Buying Social Analytics Firm Topsy. . 2013.
- Web site: Apple Buys Topsy For Price Reportedly North Of $200M, Could Use Social Signals To Bolster Siri, App Store Relevance . . 2013.
- Web site: Europe Takes a Deeper Look at Free/Libre and Open-Source Software. Noronha. Frederick. October 2, 2002. Linux Journal. June 25, 2011.
- Rishab Aiyer Ghosh . Vipul Ved Prakash . The Orbiten Free Software Survey . . July 2000 . 5 . 7 . Vipul Ved Prakash.
- Web site: Book review: Free/Open Source Software: Network Infrastructure and Security by Gaurab Raj Upadhyaya. Noronha. Frederick. August 16, 2007. Free Software Magazine. June 25, 2011.