But companies like Microsoft worry that many developers are joining the open-source movement.

However, this still left some members of the open-source movement dissatisfied.

That is the puzzle the open-source movement, most famous for the Linux operating system, presents to economists.

First, instant messaging is becoming a focus of the open-source movement.

"But the open-source movement is a populist phenomenon, enabled by the Internet, and not a partisan force in any traditional sense of politics."

Øgrim was also a supporter of the open-source movement.

He acknowledged that the open-source movement was making inroads.

"Instead of attacking the entire open-source movement they've singled out the one license that is in a sense politically controversial."

Inspired by the open-source movement and the information revolution, his writings are available free of charge.

And the open-source movement has produced gems like Linux, the free operating system.