Technetra: Will We Rise to the Challenge?

[ Thanks to Robert Adkins for this link. ]

"As open source software matures into adolescence, we must surmount hurdles of our own making.

"To many, open source software (OSS) lost its geek fringe status long ago. Now OSS is becoming a leading destination of VC investment and is among the foremost generators of software and ideas. Supporters foresee the day when their approach will replace proprietary software as the leading platform for automation. But open source faces rising hurdles we can ignore only at our own peril..."

Complete Story

Related Stories:

• Editor's Note: With Friends Like These...(Apr 08, 2005)
• OSNews: Regarding Stallman's Vision(Nov 09, 2004)
• AlwaysOn: How Far Can Open Source Go?(Mar 07, 2003)