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Open Source -- Is it Free?
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| As with any engineering product, using software requires more than just
| having access to the application. To take a more concrete example, let's
| consider the task of building a bridge over a stream -- it involves more than
| just having a crew pull up to the river and start building. The environmental
| impact, the needs and concerns of the surrounding community, how to make a
| connection to the electric grid and even connecting to the existing roads are
| all factors that need to be taken into account. And that all occurs before
| the bridge is built. Once construction is done, it requires ongoing
| maintenance, inspection, repairs and a means of controlling the traffic on
| it.
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| [...]
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| So, though "open source" strictly speaking refers to the widespread
| availability of original developer work-product, it has come to mean much
| more as regards the ownership of software and the restrictions (or mandated
| lack of restrictions) on its distribution.
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http://www.govtech.com/gt/625338?topic=117691
Recent:
Intel's Net Profit Drops 90 Percent
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| Intel's fourth-quarter profit plunged 90 percent from a year earlier, as the
| chip maker battled a worsening economy and recorded a steep loss from
| investments.
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/157808/intels_net_profit_drops_90_percent.html?tk=rss_news
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