"Last month I spent a week in Amsterdam, on a trip that gave me the chance to view the open source movement in two very different settings.
"I was in the city primarily to attend the first European Open Source Convention (OSCON), a €1,000-a-head, three-day event organised by O'Reilly Media. It took place at the Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky, one of the finest hotels in the city. 'When royalty come to Amsterdam,' I was told, 'they stay at the Kras...'"
