Consider: a large population of users who can report virii. Many people with the same "itch" (to be free of virii). A subsegment of both communities with the aptitude and interest in killing these virii.
Should be a perfect market for open source, right? Architecture of participation and all that....ClamAV seems to make the argument that it is.
The answer may not be so straightforward, according to Chris Pirillo:
... Read moreSourcefire just announced its acquisition of ClamAV. ClamAV is by most estimates the most commonly used open-source antivirus product on this planet, with over 10 million downloads (and a significant percentage). Great, great move by Sourcefire.
There's just no end in sight of this open-source M&A market, friends, and this time it was one open-source project buying another. I like that. Keep it in the family.
Nick Selby over at The 451 Group has a great analysis. He writes:
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