The May 2004 issue of ACM's "Queue" magazine has four articles and one column on open-source software from a software industry perspective. In particular, two of the articles talk about the value of using open-source software, not just as a platform for getting work done, but also as part of the products a company produces. Another article, written by a developer turned lawyer, looks at the ramifications of the various kinds of open-source licenses. The articles are well worth your time to read, if you are trying to introduce open-source into your company.
And is there any way one can read those articles online? I don't know what ACM is, nor do I know their Queue magazine, and a quick search (really quick...) turned up nothing.
Cheers,
-- Rodolfo J. Paiz rpaiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.simpaticus.com
