SMEs and open source - a perfect marriage?
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| Because open source software is generally free, companies pay only for
| a mixture of physical distribution and technical support but for simple
| open source installations it can be just as easy to download the software
| and install it yourself.
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| Taking the open source route can also reduce future costs, contends
| Mark Taylor, CEO of open source consultancy Sirius IT. "You have to
| think about future upgradeability and avoiding lock-in," he says. Not
| having to worry about software licence fees and proprietary protocols
| makes you less vulnerable to changes in vendor strategy.
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http://www.silicon.com/research/specialreports/sme/0,3800004380,39160230,00.htm
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