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Looking Back at Open Source in 2005

Posted by samzenpus on from the remember-when dept.

bhmit1 writes "BusinessWeek is reporting on the open source progress in 2005. Their conclusion: "in 2005, the software movement finally gained traction in Corporate America and saw a new influx of VC cash." Has the shift in corporate america really occurred or are activities like the profitability of Red Hat signalling that the CEO's are still holding on to the old way of business?"

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  1. Really occurred? by parasonic · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Has the shift in corporate america really occurred or are activities like the profitability of Red Hat signalling that the CEO's are still holding on to the old way of business?

    Not until we have a half decent OSS office suite. Something lean, functional, and efficient. Other functional systems aren't available yet either--at my corporation, we have yet to find anything F/OSS that can come close to doing what MS Exchange does. Until then...

  2. Re:huh by parasonic · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Old way of business = profit. New way of business = ???

    New way of business...
    1. Steal/Take other company's idea
    2. Develop free version of it
    3. ?????
    4. Profit!