The Open Source Conundrum

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During the 1980’s and 1990’s the old development logic was challenged by open participation over the internet. Software companies went from being producers of software as their primary commodity to service producers with a focus on long term service relations. This is a reflection on different development processes and development logics as well as security and privacy implications for end users.