Why is open source important?
Tags: Open Source, Linux
As a developer I am always faced with the future of technology, and the one thing that has gained a lot of ground in the last 10+ years is open source.
The open source community is alive and flourishing beyond belief, but the one thing the likes of Adobe and Microsoft are yet to come to grips with is the real benefits to this.
And why is this so?
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I think Adobe already missed their chance with open-source: Railo is gaining a lot of popularity. I've even read a couple performance reviews that give Railo better marks than Adobe CF. At least Adobe is participating in the Open CFML project so that there can be some standards across CFML engines.
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I do not think Adobe have missed their chance, but what Adobe should be focusing on once ColdFusion 9 is fully released is leaving the CFML engine to the community and moving their focus over to supporting the integration of their products and idea into ALL CFML engines.
May never happen, but would be nice.
# Posted By Andrew Scott | 8/15/09 8:58 AM
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