VIDEO: Open source software battles offer a lesson for business
by Melanie Sinclair

STOCKTON
November 3, 2009 12:01am
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•  Why the open source approach to development is now commonplace on the Internet

•  RedHat founder Bob Young shares insights on how business can benefit from open source practices


When it comes to corporate behemoths, they don't come much bigger than Microsoft. In the late 1990s, however, one small company managed to take them on and win, forging their own niche in the software market and making NYSE history in the process.

RedHat might not have been able to compete with software giants in terms of funding, talent, or even passion – but they did have one thing in their favor.

In today’s new business TV show, RedHat founder Bob Young tells the story of the company he created, and how open source development revolutionised the software industry.

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