Open-source hardware takes baby steps toward the gadget mainstream

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Mar 3, 2010 5:04 PM EDT
Computerworld; By Howard Wen 		Mail this story
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The success of open-source software raises a tantalizing question: Could the same design philosophy work for tech gadgets? Open-source software is one of the great success stories of the past few decades. The Apache HTTP Server is the world's most popular Web server, Linux has more than held its own against Unix and other proprietary operating systems, and Mozilla's Firefox browser has given Microsoft's Internet Explorer strong competition over the years.

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