BU415 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Web Server, Network Effect, Marginal Cost
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Open source software: linux open source software os system, source code for oss products openly shared can be changed and redistributed by anyone. Perl/python/php: powers many of the sites visited each day from facebook to youtube. Lowers the cost of computing and makes computing options accessible to smaller firms: reliable, secure, and lowers computing costs for all users, diverts funds that can be used for other competitive initiatives and encourages innovation. Business of open source: vendors make money on oss by selling support and consulting services.
