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Table of Contents
by
Guy Vigneault
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last modified
Jan 28, 2009 05:54 PM
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Study Background
Beyond Linux: Open Source Rises from Operating Systems to Key Departmental Applications Software
Open Source Software Widely Spread
Key Drivers of Open Source Usage: Reducing IT Costs and Vendor Dependence
Show Me the Money: The Cost Savings and Other Benefits of Open Source
Keys to Cutting IT Costs Through Open Source: Overcoming Four Key Barriers
Barrier #1: Combating Executive Fear and Ignorance of Open Source
Barrier #2: Understanding Intellectual Property, Licensing, and Legal Issues
Barrier #3: The Cost Allocation or "Free to Me" Problem: If Commercial Software is Free to a Business Unit, Why Should They Use Open Source Software?
Barrier #4: The Where-to-Buy Problem: Determining Where to Find the Right Open Source Solution
The Bright Future of Open Source
Study Demographics
About the Authors
About Optaros
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