Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Better together
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. This is clearly evident with the open-source software movement. It's astonishing how much great software comes from a loose network of freelance programmers who do it just because they like to. That's the case with many excellent software packages such as Gimp, Blender 3D, and the various flavors of Linux operating systems. The work that is created with these free tools is spectacular regardless of how much it cost to build them. Open-source software is challenging the current beliefs of big software companies.
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I wonder if pretty much every basic program will eventually become open-source. I see a trend where a company will develop a great closed-source program, and after a time a similar open-source program will be released.
ReplyDeleteMany big companies also release open-source software. It is a great way for company to get in touch with customer.
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