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Linux Gazette: Open Source is Open for Business; eCommerce without Monopoly Code

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 4, 2000

“The question is “How can a committed Open Source business
avoid getting caught up in this IIS webserver for its most
important transactions?” The answer is that Open Source and
non-Monopoly solutions can be found.
I am going to share with
you:

  • a way to get your 100% Open Source business online for
    free.
  • a way to give your customers credit card access for no money up
    front.
  • a way to make credit card transactions 100% free of Monopoly
    code.
  • a way to make money from click-through advertisements.
  • an Open Source eCommerce site ready to install.”

“A search for “free hosting site” will always turn up some very
big operations in the first page or two of results. This works in
your favour if you can further winnow out the IIS/NT chaff. My tool
for this job is www.netcraft.co.uk and their feature page for
“What’s that site running now?”. I found hypermart that way. They
did not use any Monopoly code, so I gave them the business,
literally.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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