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What Cisco learned from open source

An open source company, Vyatta, has taught Cisco and the market that a networking box is really nothing but a computer with software.
Now Cisco is returning the favor, with boxes that combine the functions of networking, computing and storage.
What Cisco learned from open source | Open Source | ZDNet.com

Open Source, the Recession and the Lower-TCO Promise

As the global economic crisis deepens, companies are considering options they might once have rejected out of hand in order to cut costs. Open source vendors have long waved the lower-TCO banner, and the recession seems to fueling business in the sector. It’s not quite clear, though, whether a switch to open source will result [...]