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12 Nov 09
Does open source still matter in cloud computing?
I asked this question to Sam few days before the post. The answer he gave to me is now part of this article. In fact, I liked his arguments and very much agree with what he said.
Open source database company 10gen raises $3.4M | VentureBeat
This is a good news. Seeing open source vendors raise funding makes the lives of open source evangelists like me exciting.
How Important Is Open Source To Mobile Devices? - Mobile Blog - InformationWeek
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Part of the reason for this may just be expectations. People expect to be able to run certain pieces of software. iTunes, Quicken, Office and Photoshop are just a few examples. You can generally load these onto a Mac or Windows PC with no problem. There are open source alternatives to many of these that run fine on Linux, but they aren't the same thing - they aren't what people expect. People don't run Windows, they run applications and they want an OS that will support their apps.
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