Came across this interesting article. Sharing with LUGs: Open source gives you choices. Not happy with commercial software? Try the open source alternative, and work to add the features you need. If no open source project already exists, start your own. Chances are, other folks have the same itch and would be willing to help you scratch it.
Except it doesn't always work that way. Open source licenses work with copyright law to ensure that code always stays freely accessible, but copyrights aren't the only kind of intellectual property in the software world. Patents can be equally troublesome; in fact, they can often be showstoppers for open source. http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/06/19/79346_25OPopenent_1.html Rajesh http://www.samooha.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Check out the new improvements in Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/6pRQfA/fOaOAA/yQLSAA/0XFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dubailug/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
