[ Thanks to Russell C
Pavlicek for this link. ]
“Lots of people are talking about open source software these
days. In the IT industry, it is rapidly becoming a buzzword. In the
mainline media, the term is beginning to appear worldwide in
everything from The New York Times to network television.
It appeared in the hype surrounding many dot-com companies whose
stock soared through the roof only to come crashing down months
later. And it is also appearing on the lips of competitors who are
trying to dissuade IT managers from becoming enamored with its
promises.“But what is open source really? And what is its value to
business? Once you peel away the bluster, bravado, and the
misconceptions, what is really left to the concept of open source
software?“Let’s begin by considering a few things that open source is
not…”