So Netscape's decision brought a lot of public attention to the idea of Free Software, what became known as Open Source, and brought a lot of attention to the Linux operating system, which was one of the most prominent examples of Open Source software at that time.
Hortaz Netscapen erabakiak harreta publiko asko erakarri zuen software askearen ideiara, eta hori Open Source bezala ezagutu zen, eta harreta asko erakarri zuen Linux SE-ra, adibide argienetakoa zena une horretan Open Source softwarean.