Comments about Open Source
The
Open Source debate held jointly with the
University Computer Society stimulated a lot of discussion, much of it on Intellectual Property.
This page is for sharing comments, thoughts, quotations and URLs relevant to topics raised during the debate.
From the Guardian
- Can Firefox challenge IE http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/story/0,3605,1347674,00.html
- Don't confuse free with freedom http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/story/0,3605,1353190,00.html
- Open Source and small businesses http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/businesssolutions/story/0,12581,903482,00.html
- Open Source and the Public Sector http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/story/0,3605,989511,00.html
- The success of Wikipedia http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/news/0,12597,1335892,00.html
From the Observer (links to articles by John Naughton)
- How will Gates fight Linux http://observer.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0,6903,958031,00.html
- The IT revolutionaries that shocked a capitalist world http://observer.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0,6903,1232149,00.html
- Wiki's wacky, but it really does work http://observer.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0,6903,1302435,00.html
- At last. The government is now open to an alternative http://observer.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0,6903,1340000,00.html
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