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[News] Another Analysis of the Effect on a Recession Free Software

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Open Source Smackdown - live or die in the new economy, it all has an OSS angle
now.

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| Last thoughts on OSS looking forward: In reality, OSS has been enabled by the 
| commoditization of extremely complex technology. Cutting edge technology and 
| the development of cutting edge technology is accessible to practically 
| anyone. So how do you create your company's value in that market if you're 
| making heavy use of OSS technology, vs. simply becoming a packager or 
| integrator of OSS? Second, how does the disruption caused by an OSS 
| marketplace require adaptation from a business that grew up with totally 
| closed, protected IP? The small and large companies identified above each 
| have interesting answers to those questions.         
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http://blogs.computerworld.com/open_source_smackdown


Recent:

Red Hat: Crisis to boost open source

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| The global economic crisis would provide a boost for open source software,
| Red Hat chief executive Jim Whitehurst claimed during a visit to Sydney this
| week.
|
| Whitehurst, who stopped over down under as part of a tour of the Asia-Pacific
| region, said in an interview with ZDNet Asia's sister site ZDNet Australia
| that the crisis would cause companies to consolidate their technology
| infrastructure and reduce spending.
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http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/software/0,39044164,62047208,00.htm


No Recession at Red Hat

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| It is flattering to be mentioned, Mr. Whitehurst said, but he noted that
| corporate customers and the industry benefit from what he called Red
| Hat’s “Switzerland status” — not being a province of one of the major powers
| in the technology industry.
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http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/27/no-recession-at-red-hat/


Microsoft sees slide in profits

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7366106.stm
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