Coming Soon: Open source jobs in Washington DC
Dana Blakenhorn calls for "Open Source Lobbyists" and I completely agree with him. Companies and industries that have lobbyist in Washington do much better than those without, and unfortunately, those without lobbyists are usually all those that are not represented by a large company. Ever wondered why kids have to be in booster seats until they are six now – and it's recommended until they are eight? It's not because it's necessarily safer – it's because the car seat manufacturers have spent money lobbying in Washington to make sure that car seat laws favor their business. The tobacco industry, the drug companies, and yes, even software companies, all have lobbyists in Washington. That said, open source will get its lobbyists. As open source grows, more companies will have businesses that depend on it and those companies, as they get big enough, will end up hiring lobbyists in Washington because that's how you get laws that favor your business.
