In 1991 nobody really expected to discuss the question, if the real threat for the future of Microsoft will be an OS created by a student, distributed freely and developed by thousands of unknown helping hands. Thirteen years later, the question is no longer if Linux is a threat to Microsoft. Now, the question aims in a different direction. Today many great ICT-Players discuss how to use the "free resource" Open Source to generate yields and a sustainable competitive advantage. Vanguards of

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... evolution are Linux distributors. As the "commercial face" of Linux, it will be discussed, why and how these companies can create values and competitive advantages using "free" resources under a resource-based perspective.