Open source is hot and only going to get hotter. Here are 26 ideas for blogs in open source niches. Now with links to relevant info or searches, so now my free blog niche ideas post is more valuable as a resource, instead of just a list of words. If anyone ever starts a blog because of these lists, please let me know. I want to know if people find this useful.
- OpenMoko
- GP2X Open Source PMP
- osCommerce
- OpenOffice
- open source game platforms
- Open source virtual worlds
- Ubuntu Linux
- Open source hardware/firmware
- Open source media production/editing
- Open source drawing/animation/rendering
- Open source business applications
- Open source intranet/knowledge management/workflow
- Plone CMS
- Open source code editors/IDEs
- Scribus: Open Source Desktop Publishing
- Open source in government
- Open source development management/capitalization/fundraising
- Open source project management/task management/calendaring/scheduling application
- Open source CRM
- Open source ERP
- Open source legal issues
- Open source business models
4 Comments
As always Michael, I can tell your mind has been brainstorming. Very intelligent ideas.
Re: 3 - I’m blogging about carts and e-commerce (including Zen and OSCommerce) over at thecartblog.com.
Scott
Scott, that’s great! Not too many shopping cart blogs — that’s a fantastic, specific niche. You should be able to do really well with that.
I’m being using couple open source software for sometime, some of them have come to the stage of commercialize their service.
It’s definitely a great idea to start talking about how open source solve certain problem in a cost effective way, and get consulting work.
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