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Published 3/24/2009 at Techradar - All the latest technology news

In depth: There's a long running argument between two opposing groups of open source advocates. Does the availability of free software for a proprietary platform promote or inhibit open source adoption? Some, such as Richard Stallman, argue that running free and open source software (FOSS) on OSes such as Microsoft's Windows or Apple's OS X gives people one less reason to switch to GNU/Linux. Full article Related Stories In Depth: Can computers find a cure for cancer? In Depth: All you need to know about JPEG compression Apple OLED notebooks, iPhone and netbook rumoured Detox your Linux box! Twitter will turn us all into liars > > (link)

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