Under the Radar: How Red Hat Changed the Software Business-- and Took Microsoft by SurpriseWritten by Young, founder and CEO of Red Hat Software, Inc., this book provides an insider's view on the Open Source Movement versus the development of proprietary software, and how businesses are being influenced today by this phenomenon. Young shares thoughts on how Red Hat Linux is affecting the business models of successful companies such as Compac, Dell, HP, IBM, Netscape, Intel, and other Fortune 500 companies. |
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