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Open-source software: what is it and when to use it
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| For small and mid-sized businesses, there
| often is a question about whether to stick
| with tried and true software providers such
| as Microsoft for your servers, e-mail and
| business applications or consider adoption
| of open-source products such as Linux.
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| I've witnessed in this region some
| hesitation toward adoption of open-source
| products. I believe it's important to be
| able to make a rational evaluation of the
| two paths so you can make the best
| decisions.
|
| [...]
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| Open-source products should probably always
| represent the first thing you consider for
| your business. In my experience open-source
| products tend to have larger communities,
| more support and often more options. It
| doesn't hurt that they are free to use, and
| I have witnessed hundreds of thousands of
| dollars in saving as a result.
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http://www.centralpennbusiness.com/blog.asp?pid=1816
Infrastructure Agenda 2010
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| Open source development tools are used by 34
| percent of the respondent base, while 38
| percent use open source office applications.
| Interest in open source is also picking up
| gradually in open source security
| applications (15 percent) and storage (7
| percent).
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http://networkcomputing.in/Infrastructure-Agenda-2010.aspx
Recent:
Open source, not $19 billion, may be best health care stimulus
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| The federal economic stimulus package provides $19 billion to upgrade the
| U.S. health care system to digital records. It's a nice gesture, but the U.S.
| federal government has already developed a robust medical ERP system that
| could significantly improve U.S. health care. It's called VistA. It's open
| source.
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http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10316621-16.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheOpenRoad
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