eWeek: Is Open Source Ready for Prime Time? | Linux Today

eWeek: Is Open Source Ready for Prime Time?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 1, 2005

“The emergence of stacks of open-source infrastructure software
will spawn new opportunities for companies to enter and succeed in
the open-source space, according to a panel of experts at a recent
conference.

“At the Harvard Business School’s annual Cyberposium here on
Saturday, David Skok, a general partner with Matrix Partners, of
Waltham, Mass., said, ‘We see the emergence of the open-source
stack as a new phenomenon that will allow new companies to break
into the enterprise. And with that stack, quality will come into
the equation…'”

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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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