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James: The Care and Feeding of FOSS

Jan 03, 2005, 11:30 (2 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Craig A. James)

"The rise of Free Open-Source Software (FOSS) has fundamentally altered the economy of software publishing, and in fact is having an impact in almost all modern industries across the globe. Yet, there is a huge amount of ignorance about FOSS.

  • "Why do some companies fail to see FOSS coming?
  • "Why do some FOSS projects start at the worst possible time?
  • "Why do companies fight FOSS, a battle they are guaranteed to lose?
  • "Why do FOSS advocates think everything should be FOSS...?"

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