CIO Australia: The Scrabble for Open Source

“Why all the fuss about open source software? And what does
‘open’ actually mean, anyway?

“I was fascinated to read about Software Freedom Day last month,
where open source enthusiasts took to the streets around the world
to celebrate open software. We’ve had freedom marches in favour of
land rights, troop withdrawal and industrial relations laws, but I
never realized proprietary software was in the same category as
country invasions and reductions in workers rights…”

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