[TriLUG] Can open source solutions be viable companies?

[Paul D. Boyle]

I haven't really followed this thread, but if people are looking for
an example of OpenSource and Free software being used in a commercial
product, my field of study (X-ray crystallography) has nice example.

One of the instrument vendors uses Linux and Python for the instrument
control software.  If you are interested check out:

http://www.nonius.nl/

Under the "Manuals" section there is programming manual for writing
Python modules which can be added to the instrument control software.

Other crystallographic software vendors have either come out with Linux
versions or are porting their products now.

Paul

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