Open source can be very 'benefit-driven'
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| Q: Back in 2001, Bill Gates described open-source as 'Pac-man-like' in
| nature. Has the view of the critics of open-source changed in
| the meanwhile?
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| A: I won't say that closed-source people's opinions have changed; but
| they have become less relevant in the last five or six years. To give
| an analogy, historically whenever people argued about, say, whether the
| world became flat or how the dinosaurs disappeared, there were always
| two sides to the argument. In the end, as time goes along, as the truth
| comes out, one side becomes less relevant.
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| In this case, I think the evidence is overwhelming that open-source
| is a successful and viable alternative to closed-source systems. It
| has reached higher levels of innovation, it's more cost-effective
| and has more developer involvement. But, do I expect the other side
| to come over? No. I only think they will become less and less
| important in the community of IT.
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http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/ew/2007/03/12/stories/2007031200040100.htm
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