Groklaw: The Real Value of Open Source Going Forward

“Groklaw, as you know, is a group work. Many thousands of
members work to produce content, and behind the scenes there is
daily input, as readers write to me with ideas and suggestions, all
of which I take seriously and try to incorporate in planning.

“I decided to share one such email, with the sender’s
permission, because he hit on something that I never would have
thought of myself. Groklaw’s Tim Daly wrote to me to explain to me
what he sees as additional value of Open Source looking at it from
the standpoint of future benefits, and he has a suggestion for
companies on how they can get the best value from Free and Open
Source software. He’s been a programmer for 35 years…”

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