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Introduction
At present, it's a very interesting time for open-source software. No longer is it a
novel concept put forth by enthusiasts; new functionality is included into software
that is changing our lives, and a lot of it is built on open-source technology. Having
been an open-source advocate for some time now, I have seen a phenomenal amount
of change and progress in the quality and quantity of Open-Source Software (OSS)
projects. From the thoughtful minds of professional software developers, engineers,
and hobbyists, tools have sprung up to support any discipline, from programmers
to authors, office staff, teachers, students, media, and graphic designers. Where once
there was only expensive proprietary commercial software to do particular tasks,
now there are a whole handful of new and free alternatives based on OSS.
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