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Adoption of open-source software (OSS) is becoming pervasive, with 85 percent of companies surveyed currently using OSS in their enterprises and the remaining 15 percent expecting to in the next 12 months, according to a recent Gartner survey.
The survey was conducted in May and June 2008 and included 274 end-user organizations across various countries and [...]

Indonesia and other countries in Asia and Africa are determined to strengthen their commitment to using Open Source (OS) software instead of licensed software which was mostly being monopolized by big companies, a research and technology official said.
The resolve to use OS software would also be reaffirmed in an Asia-Africa Conference on Open Source (AAOS) [...]

Open Source ERM and CRM software are becoming popular among Small and Medium businesses in Asia Pacific region.
According to an end user study by market researcher IDC, lack of vendor lock-in, access to the source code and Open Source network support, in addition to the traditional cost factors are driving adoption of Open Source ERM [...]

Out-sourcing development and open-source development may at first appear to be about as far apart as baseball and football. Both use a ball in a game, but that’s about it. Yet a closer look from open-source software developers and industry analysts reveals that enterprises using outsourcing for their programming needs could stand to learn some [...]

According to Actuate’s third annual Open Source Survey for 2008, open source is being broadly recognized and embraced for its ability to offer organizations sustained competitive advantage.
The survey interviewed close to 1,000 businesses and IT professionals from North America, the UK, Germany and France and provides a global benchmark of attitudes and trends in open [...]

At the Convergence 2008 automotive electronics conference held in Orlando, Florida, this week, BMW revealed it is looking for partners to develop an open source computing platform for cars, says Tech Spot.
BMW says it plans to have the plug-and-play open source system in a vehicle selling 200 000 or more units over the next five [...]

The European Commission’s Open Source Observatory and Repository OSOR is working on guidelines for public bodies on how to procure open source software. A draft version of the report Guidelines on public procurement and Open Source Software is available for public discussion until 5th November.
The authors of the document include Rishab Gosh, a member of [...]