Electronic commerce and technology
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| "Open source" software rising in popularity
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| "Open source" software is rising in popularity, according to survey data.
| Open source software is software for which the underlying source code is
| readily available for modification by any interested person or firm.
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| In 2007, an estimated 17% of private sector firms reported using open source
| software, up from about 10% just two years earlier, when this practice was
| first measured.
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| As in previous years, about one-half of organizations in the public sector
| reported using open source software in 2007.
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| An advantage of open source software is flexibility, allowing users to
| customize or modify the software to their specific needs. In 2007, 3% of
| private firms and 13% of public organizations reported customizing open
| source software.
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http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/080424/d080424a.htm
Recent:
School districts serve up lessons in Linux
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| School districts in the US and Canada find Linux and open source offers
| better support, cheaper setup costs, and improved educational value
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http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;821318543
Cost-Effective Open Source Software Integration and Services Now Available to
Companies Located in Montreal, Quebec
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| Inteligan’s Open Source Solution Team is focused on providing solutions for
| companies seeking alternatives to licensed commercial software and vendor
| dependency. Open source software, which is slowly being adopted by the
| corporate environment, has experienced increases in stability and
| user-friendly experiences. Cost-centric companies searching for free software
| applications that have similar core capabilities as licensed commercial
| software now have a viable alternative.
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http://www.pr.com/press-release/76517
Related:
Spending on open source support services in Canada to soar
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| The market for open source support services is going to boom over
| the next five years, according to a recent Gartner survey.
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http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/home/News.asp?id=42488&cid=6
Canadian Greens add FOSS to election platform
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| Thanks to a founding member of Free Geek Vancouver, the Green Party of Canada
| has quietly become the first major political party in Canada to make support
| for free and open source software (FOSS) part of its election platform. Like
| officials in the Green Party of England and Wales, deputy leader Adriane Carr
| sees the move as compatible with basic Green ideas, but IT consultant Neil
| Adair also points out the move serves the practical purpose of helping the
| party match the technical resources of more established parties.
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http://www.linux.com/feature/120280
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