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Red Hat CEO: Vista marks end of ‘planned software’

Monday, October 20th, 2008

Jim Whitehurst has claimed the proprietary software-development model is coming to an end, as open source better meets customer needs Big software releases like Windows Vista mark the end of “planned software” for the industry, according to Red Hat chief executive Jim Whitehurst. Speaking at a…
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Red Hat CEO: Money crisis will boost open source

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

The global financial crisis will cause more companies to consider open-source software as an option, according to Red Hat chief executive Jim Whitehurst. Sydney, Australia–The global economic crisis will provide a boost for open-source software, Red Hat chief executive Jim Whitehurst claimed during a visit to Sydney….
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