On behalf of The 451 Group, I’d like to welcome you to our public open source blog – 451 CAOS Theory. On this blog, you’ll find a diverse group of 451 analysts covering diverse open source topics on a regular basis.

451 CAOS Theory is where 451 analysts share information, point to interesting news stories and opinions and generally think things through. This is our jumping-off point for tracking open-source-based business issues. However, we are also writing it to be a useful starting point for the rest of the industry.

The blog will include a mixture of news, opinion, and discussion designed to keeps its readers one step ahead. We point out interesting facts and opinions, no matter what the source is – and that includes other analyst firms. This is an excellent way for our analysts to share their thoughts on open source with the public. In return for posting issues and opinions, we’re hoping to get intellectual payback with readers bringing up ideas, arguments and points of view we might not have considered otherwise.

We invite you to bookmark our blog, subscribe to the feeds, and participate in the ongoing conversation by registering and adding your comments.

As you can see from our Contributors page, the authors of this blog represent a diverse set of backgrounds and IT coverage areas. This is a group effort. More and more, we are seeing the emergence of open source in all of our technology coverage areas, and will be sharing our insight with you, both on this blog, and through our subscription analyst services.

In the coming weeks, we will be providing more information about the new 451 CAOS Research Service, covering the commercial adoption of open source.

If you have any questions about our blog, please contact us.

Thank you for visiting 451 CAOS Theory, and we look forward to your participation!