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Topic: Open Source

Related:
  Source    Open House  
  One source    Office is open  
  Open    Open Door  
  Open File    Open your eyes  
  Open Source Software    Source Code  
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 Vital Stats
The Brain has inferred the following facts from reading text collected on the topic:
Favorite possession(s):Linux box,  Apple Computer,  Windows computer
Favorite website(s):Slashdot,  HotJobs.com
Currently has on their coffee table:PC World,  Mac Today
Dream job(s):Webmaster
Favorite book(s):"Maximum Internet Security: A Hackers Guide" by Net Sams
"Beginning Visual Basic 6" by Peter Wright
Favorite animal(s):Penguin
Interest(s):Computers
Favorite computer game(s):Hacking,  Quake
Favorite online activity(s):Building websites,  Finding warez
Membership(s):Free Software Foundation
Favorite quote(s):"Black holes are where God divided by zero." - Steven Wright
"There are two ways of constructing a software design; one way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult." - C. A. R. Hoare
 
 
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John Fielding,
CEO

Noted Open Source advocate and VA Linux board member accounts for VA Linux's recent strategic move.
Steve Riggins,
Software Deveoper

 Linux is unique in that it is open source software and the availability of its source code has allowed developers to thoroughly debug it over the years.
Apache is an elective course designed to assist the open source Web server to execute on many platforms including Linux.
Open source health care products included in Debian-med will also be distributed in the full Debian GNU/Linux system.
Dave Simons,
Internet Entrepeneur

 These powerful Open Source stalwarts create a single organization that will provide a robust portfolio of professional services and high performance Linux solutions.
Managing Open Source Projects With the phenomenal success of Linux, companies are taking open source business solutions much more.
There are numerous Open Source Software projects ranging from fundamental infrastructure tools through to specific niche products.
Arthur Dawkins,
Astro-physicist

 Open Source development is also an effective way to pool effort, which is crucial if scientific specialists are to spend their time doing science rather than re-inventing software.
Open source promotes software reliability and quality by supporting independent peer review and rapid evolution of source code.
Dan Toomey,
Computer Salesman

 This open source program allows companies to produce 3D movie software which runs on PDA using Java.
Open Source software is designed to allow a sharing of technical knowledge in order to develop a superior software product.
Open Source Foundation licenses vary significantly to commercial vendor software for Windows based systems so are NOT considered by this article.
 
 
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