One of the great strengths of free software is that it can be started anywhere – as the origins of the Linux kernel in a Helsinki bedroom attest. From a European viewpoint, a heartening development has been a string of open source projects that have started and flourished this side of the Atlantic, some of them – notably JBoss and MySQL – turning into highly successful companies that were sold for significant piles of cash.
Link: computerworlduk.com
Category:
- Free Software
