Red Hat Magazine - Issue #19 - May 2006

http://www.redhat.com/magazine/019may06/

This month, we shifted our publication schedule around a bit to accommodate a couple of pieces about a hot topic in biz-think circles. The theory du jour is all about creative, collaborative, and open environments... the same kind of environment that creates Linux and exists in open source projects around the world. It's called "design thinking."

We got our in-house design expert (who also happens to be our boss) to give us a basic overview of design thinking--what is is, how it works, and what it changes. That should get you started.

We didn't have to look very far to find great examples of design thinking in action. The Fedora™ Documentation Project leader weighs in with his team's take on design thinking. A collaborative effort with a legendary vendor provides an in-house example. And one of our talented designers ventures out onto the web to investigate another radically "open source" designer much like himself.

Still not enough? We compiled a list of our favorite books on the topic to take you even further.

Of course, that's not all we have to offer. The Red Hat Summit is just weeks away and we've got a few tips for those heading to Nashville. And everyone can enjoy the local sound of a great Music City podcast.

Speaking of podcasts: We've been getting a lot of requests for pure open source formatting, so we looked into it. Information was sparse, and it took some digging to find the right answers. So, in addition to offering the free formats for our audio content, we've also got an article explaining how we did it.

Another exciting open source app has been developing over at ibiblio. Lyceum is a multiple-blog administration tool based on the WordPress codebase, and great news for website administrators everywhere. The main developers for the project were kind enough to write up a detailed account of their project.

This month also brings the first in a four-part series that aims to explain the nuanced relationship between the Fedora Project and Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®. We hope this clears up any questions you might have about our business plans and our community obligations.

All in all, a merry band of information. We would be remiss of course if we didn't throw in a few video treats--this month we visit Muvee Technologies have a talk about virtualization with Senior VP Tim Yeaton.

There is also some very good news we'd like to share. Some of you may recall an article we published last September about our experiences in New Orleans at the first Summit. In Katrina's wake, we wondered what had happened to many of the fine folks we met during our stay. We were contacted earlier this week and told that Goldie and Lady Silver (performing artists we met one night on Bourbon Street) are happy, safe, and well, and living in Memphis, TN. We of course wish them and their family the best.

We wish you the best too, and hope that you enjoy this month's issue. And, as always, if you have comments or questions, drop us a line.