Emerging Technology Analysis: Open-Source Software Adoption

ID Number: G00169913

4 August 2009

Laurie F. Wurster Bob Igou

The economic crisis has been a catalyst for open-source software investigation and adoption. Corporations, large and small, that previously scoffed at OSS alternatives are taking a second look and electing to adopt OSS. This document looks at what's hot and what's not in terms of OSS adoption.

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Table of Contents

Analysis

1.0

Technology Description

2.0

Technology Adoption

2.1		Factors Driving Adoption
2.2		Factors Inhibiting Adoption
2.3		Scope of Adoption

3.0

Technology Impact

3.1

Impact on Users and Market

4.0

Recommendations and Actions to Take

5.0

References

Recommended Reading

List of Figures

	Figure 1.	Utilization of OSS as Building Blocks, Alternatives or Replacements

	Figure 2.	Classification of Software Environment

	Figure 3.	Key OSS Project Adoption by Gartner Survey Respondents

Emerging Technologies
Open-Source Applications

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