Why open source? -- WEB400

Subject: Why open source?
From: Aaron Bartell <aaronbartell@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2010 15:03:51 -0500
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Awhile back we had discussion about why in the heck someone would want to
give away source without much, if any, monetary or business return. I think
it was on this forum but am no for sure (maybe midrange-L?) This video I
found on IBMSystemMags Twitter account pretty much sums it up for me:

http://globalmindshift.wordpress.com/2010/05/31/the-surprising-truth-about-what-motivates-us/

Well worth the 11minutes to watch it - not to mention entertaining to watch
the guy drawing.

Aaron Bartell
http://mowyourlawn.com
http://mowyourlawn.com/blog/

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Follow-Ups:

Re: Why open source? , Nathan Andelin
Re: Why open source? , Thorbjoern Ravn Andersen

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