Concerted Disruption, Climb Aboard
Josh Chalifour - July 25, 2005

Introduction

The Free and open source software (FOSS) movements continue to change much about the software industry, some would say "disrupt much about the software industry." From development processes; to customer demand and support; to business models; to innovation and invention; to social, political, and legal implications; we are in the midst of reconsidering the interconnection of these elements. It started with the birth of a few concepts, licenses, and software programs, but the community these enable, is what makes its growing impact persist...