Open Source SoftwareThe Open Source Software movement is probably the most popular and contentious idea to come out of the information revolution. While the culture struggles with the concept of free software provided with source code—and how this fits within an increasingly commercial world—the fact remains that most of the Internet runs on exactly this kind of technology. From mail servers to web servers to client software of all kinds, free and open software is what the Internet's made of. Hapax Labs will soon be opening portions of its solutions to the community as well as contributing to established open-source projects. As the World Wide Web attests, Open Source Software has the power to deliver robust solutions to technology challenges. Its growth is fueled by professionals all over the world who are giving back to the community at large by donating their expertise and experience, guiding the evolution of technology as a whole and taking us all to places that seem out of reach on our own. |