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To: dybdahl who wrote (190)	8/20/2002 6:55:56 PM
From: miraje	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 19790

I remain to be convinced that any open source software will ultimately support a viable business model. Fragmentation and incompatibilities will necessarily crop up over time... Is Linux outgrowing its roots? By Dan Farber August 15, 2002 The Linux world is growing up fast. Just look at who are the keynote speakers for LinuxWorld: executives from Sun, Oracle, IBM and Google. What happened to the real penguins who started this revolution? Are they not worthy of the main stage? Has the penguin gotten too cozy with the establishment for its own good? Or is it simply learning to live in a world in which revenue and customer lists are critical factors for success? We are entering a new phase in the evolution of Linux and open source, in which the stakes are higher, capitalism rules, and holding the community spirit together becomes much more difficult... The rest at: techupdate.zdnet.com