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 | | At an open source round table on Wednesday, some of the movement's leading lights said such disputes are probably the greatest immediate threat to the fledgling industry. |
 | | Bruce Perens, co-author of the open source definition and president of the LinuxCap Group, predicted a surge in court battles this year, especially as open source moves into the computing mainstream. |
 | | Tiemann said open source software has the potential to fundamentally change the whole era, much as the cotton gin, the telegraph, and commercial airliners had a profound effect on their times. |
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