Tighter budgets mean more Open Source
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| So as I look down the road and see a continuous push to reduce costs while
| increasing value, I wonder how much proprietary software companies will be
| purchasing 5-10 years from now. Will it be like the mainframe where the only
| systems left standing are the ones that have no cost justification to
| replace? Will the norm be that new applications move to OSS?
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http://opensourcecommunity.org/2007/08/18/tighter-budgets-mean-more-open-source
Even Web sites are starting to create their own custom-made Linux distributions
for site visitors. It's not just about cost, but also about choice, freedom,
and versatility. From the news:
Shift Linux Art Contest: Voting is Open!
http://www.neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=42076
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