Here's an example... PHP Nuke (an open source CMS) could be the most popular Web Portal Software. Developed by Francisco Burzi in 2003 its number of users/adopters have grown logarithmically. Since it is open source the threats to Nuke are tremendous. However with a community of like minded programmers all facing the same issues, once a threat is identified, fixes and patches come almost immediately. Unlike the closed door Microsoft practice. New versions are constantly being released. With the open source/public license also lending developers to create new resources, ad-ons and modules the Nuke community and functionality has also grown at a tremendous rate.
I see it as an opportunity rather than a threat....
Tim Gemelli www.eNonProfits.org
----- Original Message ----- From: "Raymond -Info" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'The Digital Divide Network discussion group'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 6:27 PM
Subject: RE: FW: [DDN] Simputer
I actually like the idea of a simple low cost computer to "assist" with bridging the digital divide, with an emphasis on ASSIST. But I do have a problem with the idea of Open Source operating system; maybe someone can clarify this for me.
If Microsoft has such a problem with people hacking into the loopholes of
their closed source code, what type of malicious viruses will we begin
seeing if an Open Source Operating system such as Linux becomes the dominant
OS?
Raymond Waynick
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