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Fauxpen source is bad for business

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Opensource.com; By Donald Fischer
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Open source software is amazing. This emergent phenomenon of human collaboration, enabled by the internet, makes it possible for organizations of every size—including for-profit businesses—to get more done, faster, with less friction and with more predictability. It's the foundation of our digital economy. Proprietary software masquerading as open source, termed "fauxpen source," is toxic on many levels.

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