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Gust Blog - Thoughts on startups by investors that fund them

Gust

I bought the Rocket eBook Reader in 1999. Now, with open source software components, and low-cost development tools, the same job can be done by one good hacker for a few thousand dollars. I want a forecast that starts with specifics like channels or traffic and conversions or segments and builds up.

Startup 180
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Understanding Changes in the Software & Venture Capital Industries

Both Sides of the Table

When I built my first company starting in 1999 it cost $2.5 Open-Source Software & Horizontal Computing. It was driven by the introduction of open-source software, most notably what was called the LAMP stack. Open source became a movement – a mentality.