Open source, a healthy choice

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 24, 2011

“”In 2004, six months after suddenly losing my father, I became
a single dad. I was forced to give up my travelling position as an
application specialist for a large ERP software manufacturer.”

“Aaron Nursoo first became interested in open source software
because it was free. He saw in it an opportunity to teach himself
skills that would help him to restructure his life and allow him to
support his family.

“”Through open source, I rekindled an old flame, so to speak; I
taught myself the very skills I use to support my family and I get
to give something of value to others for free. And, as a result of
this opportunity to work in a field that I love, I also reconnected
with my college sweetheart, and am now happily married.”

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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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