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Local IT managers are generally aware of the term ‘Open Source’ but their understanding of the concepts is questionable, judging by the results of a new survey. There is some confusion between Open Source and shareware or public domain software, Don Griffith of Curtin University Information Systems told the Open Source – AUUG ‘99 conference in Melbourne last week.
Linux may be cheap, but you can't simply mix, measure and pour. Just like any great recipe, it takes time, effort and mistakes.
It started as a small rebellion--a warning shot fired at the Windows monopoly by independent-minded programmers. But the open-source movement traditionally associated with the happy penguin and the pierced, tattooed crowd is increasingly moving into the enterprise, mingling peacefully with commercial and proprietary code.
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