One of the great things about Linux and Open Source in general is that, despite perceptions to the contrary, we aren't going it alone.
A number of corporate and institutional sponsors — Red Hat, Google, the Linux Foundation, to name a just a few of the many — back the continued development of Open Source software, contributing not just funds, but employee time to the cause.
perceptionsThe Kernel Is All Paid UpLinux Journal - The Original Magazine of the Linux Community Mon, 01/25/2010 - 08:11
Who's Behind That Kernel You're Using?Linux Journal - The Original Magazine of the Linux Community Wed, 08/19/2009 - 15:11
Way back in April 2008, the Linux Foundation published a little report that upended a lot of perceptions about Linux development. Tags:
Dell and the SMB open source paradoxLinux Today Thu, 06/18/2009 - 12:03
InfoWorld: "Forrester study finds SMBs are apprehensive about open source. Can Dell help change those perceptions?" Survey Highlights Open Source Perceptions, PitfallsRedmond Developer News | News Sun, 12/07/2008 - 18:00
If you use open source software (OSS), Gartner recommends you have an official OSS policy. But a surprising number of open source adopters are operating without one. |
