Reveloping open source software in Linux Foundation projects: $5 billion and 30 years
The Linux Foundation now estimates it would cost $5 billion and 30 years to redevelop “the software residing in The Linux Foundation’s collaborative projects”. That’s not even all free / libre / open source software (FLOSS). Of course, there are many caveats, but that’s still an intriguing number; it provides a simple view of just how big FLOSS has become. They also credit me, since they applied the same general process I developed earlier in my “More than a Gigabuck” paper. Thanks! If you’re interested in FLOSS, I think you’ll find this paper intriguing.
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