Tag: OEM

In my role, I work with a lot of prospective partners who ask the question "Why should I pay for Linux when I can get XYZ distro for free?"  My answer to this involves several facets. Security - When a major security issue comes along, the commercial distributions are on the embargo […]

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Years ago in business school I learned about "core competencies." Prahalad and Hamel argued that core competencies were the basis for a firm's sustainable competitive advantage. I was reminded of core competencies this past winter when my wife asked me to put up a tile backsplash in our kitchen. Doing tile work is […]

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