Category Archives: Open Source

Software Longevity

By fortuna | February 13, 2007

All software has a lifespan. The three primary factors that control this lifespan are the popularity of the software; it’s usefulness, and the lifespan of the controlling company. Whilst the first two factors are common to all software, the third is one of the primary differentiating factors between proprietary and Open Source software.
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Open Source drives innovation

By fortuna | May 22, 2006

The Open Source movement has long been associated with socialist ideals such as communism – typically by companies who see Open Source as a threat to their own business. The irony is that driving factors behind Open Source are the very reason they even have a business.
In the consumer software industry the quality of software [...]

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