The company has long been a contributor to the Linux and open source software communities and is well known for its work on open operating systems as well as the open cloud.

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From open-source software to eBay and Wikipedia, new systems of self-regulation are emerging based on openness, constant feedback and the wisdom of crowds.

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At a time when hospitals are spending millions to digitize, open source EHR software is an alternative option to costly and proprietary systems.

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The lesson was worth the effort and encouraged Hoyos to make additional tweaks to his software to further ensure his systems didn't open a back door for hackers looking to pillage large corporate networks.

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Or having the integrated, open-source software system that allows access to the two 300 Legacy systems of software.

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The segment offers operating systems, network services and workgroup computing software solutions based on the Linux open source operating system.

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Open source software such as Apache Web server and the Linux server operating system have become popular systems to run not only on network servers, but also on server appliances (servers dedicated to single tasks such as e-mail and Web site hosting).

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On the other are the open source software enthusiasts who think that hackers are more trustworthy (in aggregate) than the proprietary systems of a small number of big companies.

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Packed in their 7-by-2-foot titanium-framed fiberglass bodies are terabytes of cellphone flash storage, a dual-core ARM processor running open Linux software, a battery pack, sensor arrays, a GPS unit, and wireless and satellite communications systems.

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