What the open source industry stands for: ZDNet Australia: News: Software

By John Locke on September 17, 2004

Con Zymaris has written a cogent essay about What the open source industry stands for. A particularly clear passage: "Open source licenses are not anti-commercial; they are anti lock-in."

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John Locke is the lead developer and founder of Freelock, LLC. In addition to being a proficient web developer, he is an experienced technical writer, network administrator, and all around problem solver. He has worked with computers since 1984, and currently advises small businesses on open source software.