Colin Hope-Murray

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4 Worthy honorees each proof that the open methodology works to the benefit of all, including those seeking financial profit. A billion dollars indicates that industry is getting it, though it will take a bit longer for them to realize that open source applies to much more than just software and IT solutions. Here's to the next billion.

Good take aways, and hopefully ones that are being realized and acted upon as we speak. Since the mathematics of the situation are pretty convincing wouldn't these statistics promote some competitive discounting, especially in but not limited to the private sector, as rising costs equates to fewer financially aware students, lower income and smaller profits?