How cloud can give back to open source

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 31, 2012

There’s been a lot of talk about open source and the cloud, which makes sense given the proliferation of open source technologies that actually comprise cloud computing.

But what about open source in the cloud? Can cloud computing and storage provide open source projects less expensive access to computing resources?

The question seems to be answered by a revelation today from Debian GNU/Linux developer Lucas Nussbaum, who has outlined how Debian archive services are now completely hosted on Amazon Web Services.

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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