ZDNet: Will Open Source Stay Non-Political? | Linux Today

ZDNet: Will Open Source Stay Non-Political?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 4, 2006

“The failure of the SCO suit, more important the quick defense
of open source software by major corporations, has protected this
growing business from the dreaded stain of politics.

“But an open Internet underlies that industry. The ability to
reach customers on a par with, say, Microsoft or Oracle, subject
only to the limits of their bigger ad budgets, is key to the growth
of open source. A project that isn’t found makes no sound…”

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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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