Open source Wikipedia proves Good Samaritans do exist, Dartmouth says
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| Dartmouth researchers say contributions of passersby of similar quality to
| those of regular users
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http://www.networkworld.com/news/2007/101707-open-source-wikipedia.html
IBM Partners With Grameen Foundation to Expand Its Open Source Microfinance
Banking Platform and Help Eradicate Poverty
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| IBM and Grameen Foundation today announced a collaborative project to help
| microfinance institutions (MFIs) better serve poor communities around the
| world by expanding Mifos, Grameen Foundation's ground-breaking open source
| microfinance software platform.
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http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/marketwire/0315221.htm
Related:
Why Do Some Software Programmers Work for Free?
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| In the end, the results suggest that a potential monetary payoff down the
| line does motivate software developers to be more productive, but many
| developers are still attracted to the movement for things besides pecuniary
| rewards. They just don't seem to work as hard.
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http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/odd-numbers/2007/08/31/why-do-some-software-programmers-work-for-free
Altruism and open source
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| The story illustrates a point. That is, open source goals are often
| directed outward, not inward. It's not, I'm going to make money, but
| we're going to accomplish some larger goal.
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| Often the target of open source ambition is the customer. Open
| source projects drive out costs and bring savings, which multiply
| as customers learn more about their open source tools.
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=795
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