Open source's other advantage

Posted by bstadil on Jan 31, 2006 10:58 PM EDT
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An interesting research paper by three Harvard scholars, reveals that the apparent weakness of the open-source organizational model - the constraints on close collaboration among programmers - may actually be a hidden strength.

The research implies that open source's advantage doesn't stem from the strength of the programmer community. It stems from the weakness of that community.

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Finally, an infinite resource? AnonymousCoward 0 977 Feb 1, 2006 12:57 AM

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