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Does Open Source Software Really Work?

Posted by Hemos on from the gotta-make-it-work dept.

reflexreaction writes "This article on NewsFactor does a decent job of covering some of the issues facing Open Source Software (OSS). It points to Linux's growth area, non-mission critical projects in mid-sized companies, and its main weakness, the desktop. It also briefly discusses Linux's potential growth into mission critical applications if scalability issues are addressed. Quick easy read. My favorite quote from the article "Linux on the desktop is toast.""

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  1. I thought I'd seen everything by Inoshiro · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Then I saw someone spell "decision" with a T.

    This reminds me of one episode of Red Dwarf where Kryten reminds Lister that, "only you spell Thursday with an F, sir."

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