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The Corporate Eyeball Trap

January 17, 2005

Bruce Perens spoke about some of the threats facing Linux. He specifically pointed at things like software patents, which he rightfully identified as a real danger to any form of innovation and growth in Linux.

However, it isn’t the only one. There is another one - sneakily creeping up on the Open Source world, ready to bite - something I call the “Corporate Eyeball Trap”.

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