Okay, so the name isn't quite as catchy as, say, "Tony" or "Golden Globe," but then, that's the very nature of open source software—people toiling away in this industry are not in it for the glitz and glamour. It's about the challenge. It's like climbing Mt. Everest—you do it because it's there. But, the funny thing is that along the way these teams and individuals actually develop something useful to a greater community of users: the open source community.

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