“Kevin Kelly’s book New Rules for the New Economy, published in
1998 and recently out in paperback, serves as a concise guide to
the new era of business, at a time when the old rules of business
are being forced to undergo a major rewrite. His seemingly
counterintuitive prescriptions — one chapter is titled “Follow the
Free” — don’t explicitly speak of open source, but the open source
approach to business and economics pervades his book.”
“Kelly, 47, is a writer, editor, interviewer, speaker, and
business consultant. He was editor of Co-Evolution Quarterly
(published by the people who publish the Whole Earth Catalog) from
1984 to 1990, which at the time provided some of the best advice on
new technology to be found anywhere. As executive editor at Wired
during its heyday, he provided a creative spark that gave the
magazine its quirky charm. His first book, Out of Control, focused
on the science of complexity and interrelationship between
biological systems and man-made technology. His current project is
aiding some renegades in building a mechanical-digital clock that
will tick for 10,000 years.”
“Kelly spoke with Russ Mitchell, editor in chief of Wide
Open News, to discuss open source systems.“