The Open Source Enterprise
In an economic slowdown that’s getting worse, open source matters, now more than ever. Only it’s not in the way you think. Downloading “free” software has never been all that great a path to budget savings for most companies, given all the hidden costs that came with it.
What open source has long promised, and is only starting to deliver consistently to business, is an alternative both cheaper and more effective than proprietary code. Open source code still can’t touch the scope of proprietary suites, but it’s closing the technology gap. And being lightweight can be its own advantage, rather than throwing ever-more software and servers at a problem. With its transparent and standards-based development, open source code can cut the complexity and risk of custom coding for integration or niche needs.
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