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What's the Value of Open Source? - Aaron Ricadela, News Factor

A public MySQL could be a good buy as it fills the underserved market for an affordable database aimed at companies exploiting new, more interactive aspects of the Web. But can MySQL keep up the growth without adding hefty sales and marketing costs -- and getting squeezed by competitors? For all the success of open-source software -- developers the world over flock to the code available freely over the Internet -- its purveyors able to thrive as public companies are few. Linux operating system seller Red Hat has generated billions in value for investors, but its shares have slipped 3% in the past year amid new competition. Novell, which supports a version of Linux, has been criticized for striking a cooperation deal with Microsoft seen by many as a threat to the spread of Linux.

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