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The article discusses the development of open-source computer software and describes the acceptance and popularity of such software. The response of major software companies such as Microsoft to the open-source software boom is examined. The effects of cloud computing on the software industry are al...

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Published in:Economist Vol. 391; no. 8633; p. 18
Format: Article
Published: Economist Newspaper Limited 5/30/2009
Subjects:
Open source software
Popularity
Computer software
Computer software industry
Cloud computing
Computer programming
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article discusses the development of open-source computer software and describes the acceptance and popularity of such software. The response of major software companies such as Microsoft to the open-source software boom is examined. The effects of cloud computing on the software industry are also explored.