ZDNet: Tech VIPs Say Future Belongs to Open Source | Linux Today

ZDNet: Tech VIPs Say Future Belongs to Open Source

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 25, 2005

[ Thanks to Jason
Greenwood
for this link. ]

“A panel of high-profile industry players weighed in Thursday on
whether the world will ultimately turn to open source as a means
for solving its software needs, with the overriding view being
‘yes.’

“In the next five to 10 years, the open-source movement will
transform the software business, according to several top industry
executives speaking at the AO 2005 Innovation Summit at Stanford
University…”

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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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