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Fermilab-The Rise of Free and Open Source Software

Ten years ago, free and open source software was used primarily by software developers and hobbyists. Today, open source software has transformed the software industry, and has an important role in personal and enterprise computing, including mobile applications and cloud computing. This talk describes how that came to pass, why governments are specifying a preference for open source software, and how people are building successful businesses around open source software.

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