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The Rise Of Open-Source Software

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Open-source software powers nearly all the world’s major companies. This software is freely available, and is developed collaboratively, maintained by a broad network that includes everyone from unpaid volunteers to employees at competing tech companies. Here’s how giving away software for free has proven to be a viable business model. » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision » Subscribe to CNBC Classic: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCclassic About CNBC: From 'Wall Street' to 'Main Street' to award winning original documentaries and Reality TV series, CNBC has you covered. Experience special sneak peeks of your favorite shows, exclusive video and more. Connect with CNBC News Online Get the latest news: https://www.cnbc.com/ Follow CNBC on LinkedIn: https://cnb.cx/LinkedInCNBC Follow CNBC News on Facebook: https://cnb.cx/LikeCNBC Follow CNBC News on Twitter: https://cnb.cx/FollowCNBC Follow CNBC News on Instagram: https://cnb.cx/InstagramCNBC #CNBC The Rise Of Open-Source Software

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raagini_dhar 3 years, 5 months ago

1:07 the text reads “with Microsoft, Europe is turning into a software colony” 😂

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nehaganesh976 4 years, 7 months ago

Open-source software will one day be as important as democracy itself.

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michelle.ortega 4 years, 8 months ago

These CNBC documentaries are actually startlingly informative and accurate (correct me I'm wrong), from such a mainstream news site, these are very good videos for the mainstream to know

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christina.lewis 4 years, 9 months ago

Corrections: Richard Stallman did not started the Open Source movement, he started the FREE SOFTWARE MOVEMENT.

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victoire.lucas 5 years, 2 months ago

"Put the matrix looking stuff up guys, the cameras are coming"

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robert.maldonado 5 years, 2 months ago

It's nice to see some mainstream coverage of open-source.

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marie_austin 5 years, 2 months ago

As a newcomer Software Engineering student I appreciate open source projects a lot. They are a great way to learn new things about a coding language or how some feature could be done. They help a lot with checking out logic and self-improvement.

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andrew_martin 5 years, 3 months ago

Open source: exists Open source: grows rapidly Apple: imma pretend i didnt hear that

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mariacecíliaalbuquerque427 5 years, 3 months ago

Open source: takes birth Open source: grows rapidly Apple: i feel personally attacked

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jacquelinesanchez870 5 years, 4 months ago

Very informative. Thank you! Yes, we can make a difference.

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nehaganesh976 5 years, 4 months ago

Sometimes I feel bad. Because I'm aging. Being 43 is not fun. Not as fun as being 22. But, it is a much better world than when I was born. It's so amazing how many things changed in my life time. The internet was created. And opensource, which, in my opinion is one of the greatest thing humanity ever done.

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normamcconnell229 5 years, 4 months ago

Open source is the reason why we have so many startups spawning and releasing their products so quickly. and one of the main reason an undergraduate fresher nowadays start contributing within few days with minimal training.

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carrie.chambers 5 years, 6 months ago

I remember 'shareware'. It meant that developers would submit free software upgrades and wait for the generous largesse of users to repay them over time. Well, I met the man who invented the Visicalc cell lines. He put it out as 'shareware' and waited for the money to flow in. I met him at his job, as a clerk at Radio Shack. Shareware, in his case, earned him $33 for that effort...

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trinidad_apodaca 5 years, 7 months ago

Watching this on an android powered phone while using QGIS on the computer. Haha.

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rael.novaes 5 years, 8 months ago

This is amazing. Makes me love humanity all over again. Collaborative environments are always beautiful

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erick_pimenta 5 years, 9 months ago

Thanks for having actual real captions for the Deaf - makes much easier to watch.

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francisca_gonzález 5 years, 10 months ago

Lets go! We Open Source Devs are getting recognized!

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shawn.henderson 5 years, 10 months ago

You know what can end all of this though? A comet smack right onto Earth.......LMAO

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anastasiegermain638 5 years, 10 months ago

Open-source is an idea SO POWERFUL it's right up there with the scientific method. The biggest multi-disciplinary paradigm of this era.

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vasudha_khanna 5 years, 11 months ago

3:00 wasn't this background music used in Jodorowski's Dune?