Open Source Software: 20-Plus Years of InnovationOpen source led to a new software development and distribution model that offered an alternative to proprietary software. No single event takes the prize for starting the technology revolution. However, Feb. 3, 1998, is one of the more significant dates. On that day, Christine Peterson, a futurist and lecturer in the field of nanotechnology, coined the "open source" term.
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Open Source Software: 20-Plus Years of Innovation
