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10 Open Source Companies to Watch

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 6, 2008

“Why is it worth watching? When Openmoko says open they mean it,
even encouraging users to crack the case and have a go at the
hardware. Freerunner can be a phone, but users can craft it into
any sort of handheld device by developing their own applications or
loading ones built by the Openmoko community. Openmoko has
published the software, industrial design and most recently
published the schematics for its Openmoko Neo 1973 and Neo
FreeRunner phones.”

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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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