Open source failure is its greatest success

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Linux and Open Source May 06, 2014 Editor of this Newsletter Sonja Thompson | Senior Editor | @sonjathompson Sonja Thompson is a Senior Editor of TechRepublic.com. Open source failure is its greatest success Open source is all about experimentation and iteration, which is why a 98% failure rate may well be the best sign of its success. Resource of the day On-demand Webcast: The Next Generation Firewalls Don't miss this interactive webcast about the changing nature of network threats and what your firewall absolutely must be able to do to keep you safe. Additional TechRepublic resources Free yourself from the command line with these 10 GUI tools for Linux The Ubuntu Unity Launcher gets a facelift with Unity Drawers Focus on the code and leave source control to GitHub 10 reasons why legacy apps are doomed Posts from ZDNet Six clicks: Single board computers: Banana Pi, Raspberry Pi, and more Testing a new laptop with openSuSE, Fedora, Linux Mint and more Square reaffirms open source commitment with latest release Red Hat acquires Inktank for $175M Linux updates: Debian 7.5, SolydXK 201404, Makulu, Tanglu Featured multimedia 9 cool objects from the Internet of Things How 3D bioprinting is changing the world: Photos of 10 great projects Today's recommended downloads Deal Management Mobilized: How the Best-in-Class Close the Sale Anywhere, Anytime, with Any Device (Oracle) ExtremeZ-IP - Discover The Solution of Choice for Integrating Macs into Enterprise Environments (Acronis) Enterprise Information Security in Transition: An Opportunity for IBM (IBM) Multi-Mode Notebooks and the Next Wave of End User Computing (Lenovo) On-demand Webcast - IT Risk Management: Why it's a Critical Component of Your Business Strategy (IBM) Connect with TechRepublic A Special Feature from TechRepublic and ZDNet The Rebirth of Enterprise Software Enterprise apps represent some of the oldest and most entrenched parts of IT. How are enterprise apps evolving to meet the changing needs of today's leaner, faster businesses? We explore it from the angles of social, mobile, analytics, and the cloud. TechRepublic newsletters Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Week in Review The Cloud Revolution Visit the Subscription Center to get other free newsletters, manage your account settings or to be removed from TechRepublic communications. The e-mail address for your subscription is habib2best@gmail.com. Unsubscribe | Send Feedback | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy Copyright 2014 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.