| The Grid Draws Its Battle Lines |
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| Publication: | Wired | Date: | Feb 20 2002 |
Connected computers will be the battleground where the benefits and shortcomings of open source and proprietary software development are finally revealed, according to developers from both camps.
"Eventually, the Grid will give every researcher or entrepreneur access to computing power they could never afford before," said David Turek, vice president of Linux emerging technologies at IBM. "And ultimately, the Grid could make computing as accessible as electricity or telephone service -- always there, you turn it on when you want to and pay only for what you use."
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