Gadgets & Tech

This story has mostly positive ratings. 3 votes / No sinks

Nicola Kenn: Free software has silver lining

Gadgets & Tech – After being featured on a major technology website, traffic to SilverStripe's site increased exponentially overnight and the attention snowballed - 100,000 downloads later, Magnusson says SilverStripe is proof that the open-source model can work. "By putting our software out there for free, it was a fantastic billboard for what we can do."

Tags: free software, model, business, download

Report

Filter Comments ›
No Comments – Be the First to Comment!  RSS Feed for comments

Add Comment

Add Comment

You must log in first to post a comment. Secure Signin

Not a member? Sign-up today!


Who voted on this story?

Who sunk this story?

Channels
AnchorsArt & DesignAutos
BooksCareers & JobsCelebrities
Do No EvilDo-It-YourselfFamily
FoodGadgets & TechGay & Lesbian
Health & FitnessHumorLove & Personals
MenMoneyMovies
MusicNewsPets
PoliticsPopular VideosReal Estate
ReligionScienceShopping
SportsTelevisionTravel
VideoVideo GamesWomen