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:MLUG.ca: About Free Software - Some Economic Aspects
MLUG.ca: About Free Software - Some Economic Aspects
Mar 6, 2004, 07 :00 UTC (5 Talkback[s]) (7608 reads)

(Other stories by Gregory Rimini)

[ Thanks to Paul Tatham for this link. ]

"In the course of my work I am often asked about Open Source Software and how it fits in to the IT landscape. People are puzzled by it's economics and social effects. I won't dwell here on definitions; most people that I speak to are less concerned about licence terms and more interested in understanding the forces at work.

"For the purposes of this discussion we will only be considering Free or Open Source Software that is published under the General Public License or a license that has similar properties. I tend to use the terms 'Free' and 'Open Source' interchangably..."

Complete Story

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ONLamp.com: Myths Open Source Developers Tell Ourselves(Dec 13, 2003)
OSNews: Issues Surrounding Linux and Implications for IT Managers(Dec 12, 2003)


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   Dr. Rimini in this long essay comes u ...   good work, word misuse   
randy
Mar 6, 2004, 11:35:29
 
Very good work, well thought out and wri ...   Monopoly insurance   
ufans
Mar 7, 2004, 14:11:29
 
Gregory Rimini makes an interesting case ...   Interesting take   
a_hippie
Mar 7, 2004, 18:58:47
 
A tremendous amount of verbage, with lit ...   Oh, Lord!   
Gregory Pittman
Mar 8, 2004, 02:22:30
 
You describe the United States of Americ ...   Communism?..   
luis
Mar 8, 2004, 21:08:19
 
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