Will cash solve China's 'community' problem?

China's legacy communities are LinuxSir, China Java World, and Huihoo.

They have historically culled a group of enthusiasts that generally like to troll for interesting issues to solve in their spare time, but not much "communal" spirit was extended beyond that. However, these are the heart of the..... Read more »

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Will 2007 be the Year for Linux?

Come February 18th we will usher in the year of the Pig, but not just any Pig, the Fire Pig. Many Chinese believe that having children in this year will mean the kids will grow up lucky and essentially have an easier life. Fire Pigs breathe new life into..... Read more »

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Getting to know Linux professionals in China

A couple of weeks back I asked a friend, Song Kewei at the OSS Promotion Union, to tell me who he thought were the top 10 open source professionals in China. He gave me a list, which I will keep confidential, and from this list I hope to begin..... Read more »

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Peter Cheng

Peter Cheng is a community strategist and open source evangelist, who is based in Beijing, China. In 2003, he initiated the Open Source University program to gather industry experts and help spread open source technology and culture to over 100 universities. In 2007, he organized the Open Source Camp in five Chinese cities, with the aim to enable the open source community to share and exchange ideas and to promote the technology in China. Peter currently runs TargetSource Tech, a company he founded to provide consulting services on enterprise open source software.