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By: Carla Schroder

September 23, 2020 6:35 pm

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Is Open Source a Religion?

Is open source a religion? There is a persistent myth that free/open source software (F/OSS) supporters think of F/OSS as a religion. SUSE is the largest open source software company, so that would make us, what, a church with the cutest mascot? Of course this is wrong and F/OSS is not a religion, though the […]

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By: Carla Schroder

November 11, 2019 6:34 pm

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If You Think Producing Good Product Documentation is Expensive, try Calculating the Cost of Not Having It

When last we met (How to Keep Customers Happy and Liking Us a Lot, part 1), I discussed the importance of product documentation, and how merely flinging code out the door is not adequate for a fabulous enterprise open source company. Today I talk a bit about the cost of not having good product documentation. […]

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By: Carla Schroder

October 31, 2019 4:45 pm

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How to Keep Customers Happy and Liking Us a Lot, part 1

See part 2: If You Think Producing Good Product Documentation is Expensive, try Calculating the Cost of Not Having It Greetings, dear SUSE friends! Today I reveal to you the Great Secret for keeping customers happy. We're all here for various reasons, such as paychecks, a love of great open source software, creativity, wanting to […]

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