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Dataquest Insight: Will Open-Source Software Tackle 2009 Cost Challenges?
31 March 2009
 
Laurie F. Wurster   Thomas Skybakmoen  

A down economy causes IT budgets to undergo tighter scrutiny. The perceived cost saving associated with OSS affects how enterprises look to vendors to provide cost-effective solutions. The hurdle for proprietary code vendors is to create affordable, and easy-to-use and support IT solutions.







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Table of Contents


    
 Analysis

    
 The Hype That Helps OSS
    
 The Threat, Perceived and Real, From OSS
    
 Linux and OSS Cost Saving
    
 Risks to Proprietary Vendors
    
 Risks to OSS Vendors
    
 Open-Source Challenges

    
 Background and Context

    
 The Impact

    
 Conclusion

    
 Recommendations for Vendors
    
 Recommendations for IT Organizations

    
 Recommended Reading


List of Figures


Figure 1. 
 Top Three Reasons for Adopting Open Source
 

Figure 2. 
 Greatest Challenges for Organizations Adopting OSS
 

Figure 3. 
 Geographical Location of Organization Surveyed
 

Figure 4. 
 Company Size of Organizations Surveyed
 



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