The effect that Open Source Software has had on the IT world
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| Open Source Software (OSS) and open source Operating Systems (OS)
| are becoming increasingly popular amongst home computer users,
| corporations, and governments worldwide. Many enthusiasts claim
| that OSS will revolutionize the Information Technology (IT) world
| both on the consumer level and on the professional. To some extent
| OSS already has.
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| OSS may lose its luster if large corporations continue to use
| solely proprietary code and file types, and OSS would simply not
| be compatible with commercial versions. OSS could make closed
| source obsolete, and effectively hijack the market. Regardless
| of the future of OSS, the impact has been made and the world
| loves free information.
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http://www.linuxforums.org/misc/the_effect_that_open_source_software_has_had_on_the_it_world_.html
http://tinyurl.com/ykgcap
Also yesterday:
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| The problem for proprietary software companies is that free software
| pulls the rug from under traditional software models. By definition
| free software is collaborative. Numerous individuals, hardware
| companies and academic establishments contribute to the code that
| is contained in a Linux distribution, and all have a vested
| interest in its success. The customer gains because the software
| is free and tends to be more adventurous, versatile and secure.
| The only potential loser is the traditional software vendor.
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http://www.itpro.co.uk/features/101743/the-open-source-patent-war.html
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