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Mythical powers of
       OSS
      Iwein Fuld
What’s so bad about
 closed Software?
Bugs in Product X

• Lengthy discussions trying to determine
  who's at fault
• Working around defects in the product
• Extending the closed source product with
  modules with unclear ownership
When technical people are encouraged to
write text explaining why they can't fix a
problem instead of fixing the problem, we
        should all worry, deeply.
Product X




            Can I have my
             balls back?


Developer
Is OSS really amazing?
OSS is for hippies!
The Power to
                Make it Work

No guarantees




 No warranty
The Responsibility to
                    Make it Work


Accountability




   Choice
Play nice!
If my boss
 takes the     Why should I
   profit...   invest my own
                  time?
Thanks!

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