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Yahoo!/Investor’s Business Daily: Like Linux, Databases Going Open Source

“IBM and Oracle–two of Linux’s biggest patrons–have relished
the effect the free software has had on Microsoft and other
foes.

“Linux’s legions of volunteer programmers say they can match
Microsoft in manpower and beat it on price. The effort has forced
the software giant to offer customers big discounts. In some
Linux-friendly markets, Microsoft is selling low-cost versions of
Windows…”


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