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Open-Source Problem-Solving in Business

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The Globe and Mail ; By Preston Manning
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In 1999, Mr. McEwen attended a seminar for young presidents at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He listened to the story of Linus Torvalds and how he had assembled a world-class computer system over the Internet by using the "open source" technique. At its heart was Mr. Torvalds's willingness to reveal his computer code to the world and invite thousands of anonymous programmers to vet and improve it. Open-source problem solving! Expose your goal, your problems and all your data on the Internet. Invite proposals from anyone. Offer clear guidelines and substantial financial incentives to induce quality responses, and act on the best proposals received.

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