Australian Open Source Industry Worth $500 Million

"The Australian Open Source Industry & Community Census 2007, due to be officially released in Sydney on Tuesday night, canvassed the views of 129 self-identified open source software companies in Australia, ranging from single-person operations to global giants like IBM.

"'The industry as a whole is earning $500 million,' said Jeff Waugh, co-founder of Waugh Partners, which conducted the survey online late last year..."

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