ABSTRACT
Open source software is remarkably popular right now, and is turning many economic assumptions
of the computer software business on their head. It just might have profound security implications, too.
We have seen an explosion in open source software being used to run the infrastructure of many
corporations and the Internet itself. From the esoteric refuge of high-tech geeks several years ago, open
source is becoming mainstream. Chances are, if you use a computer connected to the Internet, you are
very reliant on many open source software products, perhaps without realizing it.
