Open Source Matters
“Open Source” is one of those buzzwords that probably doesn’t matter much to most people. But its our bread and butter. We use Open Source products to run our servers. We use it to build and manage websites. We use it for hosting, marketing campaigns, and internal business applications. And its not just us. Much of the Internet is built with Open Source products. Google for instance, is built on Linux, an “Open Source” operating system. Its worked out OK for those guys. And Apache, an Open Source web server, has been the #1 web server on the planet since 1996 (based on Netcraft web surveys), despite Microsoft really working to flex its muscles in the server realm. Apache has succeeded because the Apache Foundation produces a first rate product, that is fast, featureful and robust. Firefox, the web browser, is something that possibly resonates with more people. Its Open Source too.
OK, Open Source matters to us, but why should it matter to our clients? Read more…