Is there a bright future for open software projects?

[Donnal Walter]

"A" <printers at sendme.cz> wrote:
> And my question:
> Is it possible to develop open(FREE) software that is  better or at least
> of same quality like paid software?

I have wondered why open-source software is not more common in
academia. The BSD and MIT licenses (just to name two) demonstrate that
universities are indeed common producers of open-source software, but
I am surprised that the academic world does not insist on
open-sourcing all software produced therein.

Donnal Walter
Arkansas Children's Hospital
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences