18min chapter

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All we have to fear is FUD itself

Oxide and Friends

CHAPTER

Navigating Challenges in the Tech Industry

The chapter explores the competitive pressure between established tech companies and upstarts, focusing on cases like Amdahl vs. IBM and Microsoft's apprehension towards open source. It discusses the challenges faced by open-source contributors and the exploitation of fear tactics in disparaging open source. Additionally, it touches on the difficulties of selling products with open-source components to companies with strict licensing policies.

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