The risks inherent in open source today

Posted by dave on Feb 6, 2005 1:24 PM EDT
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There's so much to love about open-source technology that oftentimes the downside aspects aren't a hot topic. But open-source applications need as much attention as any other enterprise systems as there is substantial risks to be respected. The SCO Group, which filed a $1 billion lawsuit against IBM claiming Big Blue infringed its intellectual-property rights in Linux, likely represents just the beginning of potential litigation involving open-source software.

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-or- ? the beginning?!? PaulFerris 3 1,285 Feb 7, 2005 4:24 PM
That is a stub incinerator 0 1,159 Feb 7, 2005 1:34 AM
Eh? This is from January 200_4_! AnonymousCoward 0 1,376 Feb 6, 2005 3:33 PM

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