Open CD Site

Paper Summary:

This paper presents a detailed examination of a product that can be found on the website www.openCD.org. The paper explores the website and products that it offers, and argues that it and other sites like it can have a potentially negative impact on the software industry. The paper states that the concept of open source software cannot be stopped because it is not doing anything illegal however, it opens the door for illegal activities in the quest to improve the programs. The paper concludes that open source software industry and sites such as OpenCD need to be regulated and monitored for the good of the computer industry and those who use it.

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Introduction
The Site

From the Paper:

"For one to understand how the site can have a negative impact on the software industry one needs to have an understanding about the site and how it operates. OpenCD is a site that provides users with many different software options free of charge. Their site states that is holds a collection of high quality software that it will provide anyone interested free of charge. It refers to its products as open source software, which "harnesses the power of distributed peer review and transparency of process. The promise of open source is better quality, higher reliability, more flexibility, lower cost, and an end to predatory vendor lock-in."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Open CD (Accessed 06-28-07)(www.theopencd.org
• Open source (accessed 6-28-07) http://www.opensource.org/

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