What's The Rule For Embedding Open Source Software? | Linux Today

What’s The Rule For Embedding Open Source Software?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 29, 2007

“I just talked with two CIOs who have different takes on
embedding open source software in their companies’ products. One
sees it as standard practice, the other approaches it like a snake
in a bag.

“One gentleman is the CIO of an engine manufacturing company. He
says the engineers in his firm regularly embed open source software
in the company’s products. From what he was saying, it sounded like
this was a standard practice in his industry, and that he didn’t
have much to do with it. Otherwise, his company didn’t use much
open source software in its IT environment…”


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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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