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Re: Support of open-source software by business
Some studies say that open source lowers software costs by letting
individual programmers display their skills and gain recognition by other
programmers. This information allows employers to be more efficient in
their hiring decisions. I have no idea how much credence to give to this
idea.
On Sun, Jul 27, 2003 at 09:19:42AM -0500, Bill Lear wrote:
> I've been wondering if business support for open-source software ---
> from IBM, for example --- is really an effort to spread knowledge and
> thus lower costs of white-collar programmers. Any studies of this?
>
>
> Bill
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Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA 95929
Tel. 530-898-5321
E-Mail michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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