ZDNet UK: Open Source: Not 'If', But 'What' | Linux Today

ZDNet UK: Open Source: Not ‘If’, But ‘What’

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 8, 2004

“One theme that’s becoming increasingly apparent–and which was
reinforced yet again at the LinuxWorld expo in London this week–is
that the open-source model is steadily climbing its way up the
software stack.

“As far as businesses are concerned, the open-source issue is no
longer a question of if, or even when, you will begin considering
it: rather, the issue is what you will use it for. And nobody
working with technology has an excuse for thinking that open-source
equates to free, as in free beer…”

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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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