The issue is more than one of semantics. If open source is to develop as a mainstay of computing, supporters say, users must have faith that products entered into the open-source community meet commonly accepted criteria. "The open . . .. The issue is more than one of semantics. If open source is to develop as a mainstay of computing, supporters say, users must have faith that products entered into the open-source community meet commonly accepted criteria. "The open source community's peer-review process directly serves the interests of current and future users," says Eric Raymond, head of the Open Software Initiative. "It does so by holding vendors up to a high standard for reliability, security, interoperability, and transparency. Some vendors (like IBM and SGI) are up to this challenge and are embracing open source. Some are not." The link for this article located at ZD Net News -- Â Â is no longer available. . Investigating the impact of confidence in open-source software on its dependability and benchmarks in technology.. Open Source Standards, Software Reliability, Vendor Practices, Community Trust, Interoperability. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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