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The Significance Of Open Source (Processor.com)

Russell Pavlicek begins a new bi-weekly column at Processor.com called "Open Source Perspective". In this first column he looks at the significance of open source. "Open source is not a gimmick. The world of IT is filled with buzzwords and trends. Those of us who have been around a while are used to seeing the ebb and flow of concepts in computing that sometimes resemble the fickle tastes of a fashion show runway more than they do the disciplines of logic and science. Like Visicalc skills on a resume, these supposedly "killer" technologies fade into oblivion in just a few short years. Open source is not one of these."
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