Start-Up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle

Really. Considering that Israel is firehosed with money from state and private sponsors, I have always wondered why one hears so little of successful technology ventures coming out of there. Personally I have only ever heard of ICQ (which was not exactly neither cutting edge nor particularly succesful).

I wish someone would make a study about why there are so few Israelis in open-source projects.

don't believe that. it's history. Israel is becoming extremely religious state, where most budgets go to the religious families which in 10 years will be 50%. They make 10-12 kids, like 3rd world populations, don't do nothing that deals with science and progress, use public transportation where WOMEN ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SIT NEAR MAN and much more 200 B.C. ideas.