2005/05/10

Linux Today - The New York Times/CNET: IBM Buys Start-Up to Advance Open Source:

"'IBM is increasingly betting that it can build a big business around open-source software. The latest step in that strategy is the purchase of Gluecode Software, an open-source start-up.

'The Gluecode acquisition, which IBM announced Tuesday, is small in size but significant in the evolution of the company's plans in open-source software, according to industry analysts...'"

I'd like to see some analysis of the issues of large companies leading open source software - I think it is possible but very difficult.

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