Many governments like Linux because it can cut costs and avoid vendor lock-in, and because they see open-source software as more trustworthy.

ECONOMIST: Software

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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