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PerlStalker's SysAdmin Notes and Tools
How-to's, documentation and various tools for administrating Open Source servers in an ISP environment.
http://perlstalker.amigo.net/
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Open Source Strategies
Compilation of information relating to open source business models and strategies. Includes recommended books and related links.
http://www.opensourcestrategies.org/
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Study on the Economic Impact of Open Source Software on Innovation and the Competitiveness of the Information and Communication Technologies Sector in the EU
Report from a study funded for the European Commission on the economics of FLOSS. Findings include that in almost all cases long-term costs could be reduced by switching from proprietary software.
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/ict/policy/doc/2006-11-20-flossimpact.pdf
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OpenSource.org: Open Source Definition
A definition of the Open Source license for software.
http://www.opensource.org/docs/osd
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The Register: Open Source is Good for America - US Military Advised
Andrew Orlowski discusses a report commissioned by the US military about open source and free software.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2002/10/29/open_source_is_good/
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Developers using open-source software behind bosses' backs
CNN.com article about the spread of Linux in offices.
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/TECH/computing/05/05/open.source.smugglers.idg/
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A Legal Issues Primer for Open Source and Free Software Projects
The Software Freedom Law Center's introduction to the legal issues surrounding the use of FOSS.
http://www.softwarefreedom.org/resources/2008/foss-primer.html
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Forbes: Letting go of Lego
"Hackers crack the code of a new chip and post the design secrets on the Web. The chip's maker, instead of suing, holds fire. What gives?"
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/1999/0809/6403122a.html
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Why Free Software has Poor Usability, and How to Improve It
Essay by Matthew Paul Thomas, discussing the origins of common problems with constructive suggestions to address them.
http://mpt.net.nz/archive/2008/08/01/free-software-usability
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ZDNews - A Business Case for Open Source
Article by Michael A. Olson stating that Open source quietly makes a big difference.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-122648.html
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