Solve : Open Source and its affects on Linux?

1.	Solve : Open Source and its affects on Linux?
Answer» How do you think being Open Source benefits as well as hinders LINUX?In the past I think OpenSource deterred some MAJOR companies from investing in linux R&D, however in recent years IBM and Sun Microsystems have PLEDGED their support towards linux. Also, I believe that the GPL doesn't stop anyone from charging for proprietory software which has dependancies on Open Source, so long as the Open Source parts are unmodified (or changes are made public). So you can still make a profit from truly innovative software. These days I can only see open source as a win-win way forward Take a look at some of the great projects like Asterisk, OpenOffice, GIMP, to name but a few, and only Bill Gates could disagree

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