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Open source is technology development rather than retail sales. Microsoft develops technology and retails it. Red Hat leverages open source technology and retails it. That is really the way to think about open source in the software value chain.

This makes me wonder how free software can compete. With such a complete tool box, why would anybody bother to learn anything else? Also, Microsoft actively markets this program. There are several flyers around campus. Free software generally has a good web presense, but lacks such marketing.

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