Understanding the creation and adoption of information technology innovations: the case of open source software development and the diffusion of mobile commerce
Ju Long · Texas ScholarWorks (Texas Digital Library) · 2004
Chapter 1 Are all open source projects created equal?Understanding the sustainability of open source software development model "It is a weirdo competitor.There is no company behind it.You don't know exactly who build it.It is free.I prefer to say: 'Look, what we have here is a small price disadvantage.'It's the first time we've had a price disadvantage."-Steve Ballmer, CEO, Microsoft, On the threat to Microsoft from Linux