Brian Behlendorf writes:
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> "Most software development is focused on software intended for internal
> use" is, in varying forms, a statistic quoted often when talking about why
> Open Source appeals broadly. Anyone know the source of this, or other
> related stats? It's for a business-magazine piece.
First time I heard it was from Eric Raymond in the Cathedral and the
Bazaar. It's likely to be on Target; consider how much code Wal*Mart
must have, or Sears, or KMart (but ahhh I repeat myself).
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