[Fsf-friends] The Corporate Eyeball Trap

Praveen A pravi.a@gmail.com
Thu Mar 17 14:52:14 IST 2005


Atul Chitnis writes about the threat faced by the Free Software
Community ( Read Open Source = Free Software -- we are two different
parties of the same "code-sharing" community. We co-operate on all the
practical issues).

The threat is very real. Read on....

<quote>
Recently, Open Source Definition Author Bruce Perens spoke about some
of the threats facing Linux. He specifically pointed at things like
software patents, which he rightfully identified as a real danger to
any form of innovation and growth in Linux.

However, it isn't the only one. There is another one - sneakily
creeping up on the Open Source world, ready to bite - something I call
the "Corporate Eyeball Trap".

Allow me to give you some background first. 
</quote>

Read full story http://comversations.com/columns/showentry/11




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