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Open Source Turns Strategic

December 8, 2005 /

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The fear, uncertainty and doubt that has surrounded open source since its inception seems to be dissipating.

A resounding 81 percent of respondents to this month’s survey say they have deployed or are considering deploying some sort of open source system or application. Seventy-two percent report plans to expand their

Use of open source within the next 12 months, and 60 percent have replaced legacy systems with Linux, or plan to in the next two years.

At first glance, it looks like open source is kicking the pants off proprietary software. But we’re not trumpeting the demise of Microsoft Corp. yet.

By Debra D’Agostino

Full Story: http://www.cioinsight.com/article2/0,1540,1893081,00.asp

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