European Union Researches the Benefits of Open Source Software
Andy Oram reports on the possible implications of the recent "Free/Libre and Open Source Software: Survey and Study", or FLOSS, that explored the reasons behind the widespread use of, and support for, free and open source software: "The burning question many people bring to this survey - whether friend or foe - is: Why would organizations choose to use free software? [...] Price is not the issue. [...] Overwhelmingly, the highest ranking reasons for using free software center on quality."
Entry first published 2009-05-18 00:59, last edited 2009-05-18 00:59
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