Open Source: Open for Business

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Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)

Summary:

Open source applications are rapidly increasing in number and type – and they 're powering both vital government and high-volume consumer systems. The open source movement is producing tremendous gains in efficiency, cost savings and quality, as well as radically changing the way software is developed and marketed.

The report details how and why open source has gained strength, provides case study examples, describes a variety of product types and offers a robust appendix of source Web sites. Open Source also contains in-depth information about little-known licensing and legal ramifications.

At the same time, the report affirms that open source will not displace proprietary software overnight; there is plenty of good proprietary software that can and should be deployed. But open source presents an option in the information technology (IT) arsenal – growing stronger by the day – that organizations need to consider.

The download above contains the executive summary of the report.

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