evanprodromou

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by evanprodromou 15y ago
So sorry to hear that Ilya's gone. I only had a chance to meet him a few times, but I found him intelligent, thoughtful and friendly. I don't know the circumstances of his death, but I do hope that his family and colleagues get to see what
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by evanprodromou 15y ago
In the global sense, sure, apply to whatever. However, if you actually want to get an investment, you should probably know that the investor actually wants to invest in the kind of company you run. Considering the quote from "How to Start a
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Should Open Source startups apply to Y Combinator?(ope.nu)
13 points by evanprodromou 15y ago|2 comments
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by evanprodromou 15y ago
Not particularly, but I know Bryan from around town here in Montreal.
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by evanprodromou 15y ago
Oh, _are_ you? That's really interesting!
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by evanprodromou 15y ago
Neither do I.
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What are the Open Source startups?
15 points by evanprodromou 15y ago|20 comments
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Copycat startup accelerators are stupid(evanprodromou.name)
2 points by evanprodromou 15y ago|0 comments
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by evanprodromou 15y ago
Step 1: learn to program.
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How to make Montreal the Open Source startup hub(nextmontreal.com)
4 points by evanprodromou 16y ago|0 comments
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by evanprodromou 16y ago
Follow-up here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2248114
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by evanprodromou 16y ago
This is a follow-up to http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2245765
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Is there an Open Source state of mind in Montreal?(montrealtechwatch.com)
2 points by evanprodromou 16y ago|1 comments
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by evanprodromou 16y ago
Hey. I grew up in SF, moved to Montreal in 2002. So, you know, we probably crossed around Iowa City or so. There's a lot to unpack in your comment. Is there enough similarity between Open Source companies that they will benefit from being n
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by evanprodromou 16y ago
I totally agree that it's a hard place to have a startup. That's one of the reasons ecosystems matter to founders (see http://nextmontreal.com/12-reasons-a-healthy-startup-ecosyst... for my thoughts on the matter). I think if there's crit
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by evanprodromou 16y ago
Bringing people to Montreal in the summer is a pretty easy recruitment strategy.
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by evanprodromou 16y ago
Why not? Don't you think local government has a stake in building the startup ecosystem in the city? I think there's some serious opportunity for some jurisdiction to pwn Open Source startups with significant tax incentives for Open Source
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by evanprodromou 16y ago
I think it's interesting that people here on HN are focusing on the pros and cons of Montreal as a city rather than the article's main point: that startup ecosystems outside of SF and (possibly) NY need to specialize to thrive. Maybe it's O
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by evanprodromou 16y ago
I can't name an Open Source startup in Waterloo. Is there one?
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by evanprodromou 16y ago
I don't agree. I think that the bilingualism is a strength. After all, the strongest Open Source markets in the world today are international. If Montreal can represent a bridge between North America and Europe, there's an opportunity for s
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Can Montreal Become an Open Source Startup Hub?(nextmontreal.com)
88 points by evanprodromou 16y ago|84 comments
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StatusNet raises $$$(status.net)
15 points by evanprodromou 16y ago|2 comments
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by evanprodromou 17y ago
So, wouldn't it be awesome if this were the main question people were deciding right now?
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by evanprodromou 17y ago
Not me. When trying to get mass usage of an Open Source Web tool, I'd go with PHP every time. It's what's available on commodity Web hosting, and there's a big community of part-time Web programmers who know and use PHP. Compare: MediaWiki,
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by evanprodromou 17y ago
Hi. I'm the lead developer for Laconica. You're incorrect on one important point: you can license the content of your own server however you want. We use the CC Attribution license by default, since it so closely matches how most people sha
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A Free Network Service for Social News(autonomo.us)
2 points by evanprodromou 18y ago|0 comments
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by evanprodromou 18y ago
Cool! Glad to see this hit HN
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by evanprodromou 18y ago
May 9-11 2008, in Palo Alto, California
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by evanprodromou 18y ago
The world-wide "unconference" for wiki developers, users, and admins. The 2-day event is free of charge for all participants; anyone interested in wiki or related community and technology issues is welcome to attend. Schedule is decided on