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		<title><![CDATA[ Gartner: Open Source ]]></title> 
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		<description><![CDATA[ Organizations considering enterprise Linux and open-source solutions must be guided by principles of fitness for purpose and value for money. Gartner research examines the maturity level of open-source solutions as well as the latest issues relevant to technology, operating systems, policies and practices. ]]></description> 
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	 							<title><![CDATA[ Japan Disaster Shows the Importance of 'Open' Crisis Management Tools]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Open-source Web tools are being widely used in emergencies like the crisis in Japan. Crisis planners and managers should recognize their usefulness in displaying crisis event information and helping to find missing persons. ]]></description>
		
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  					<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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	 							<title><![CDATA[ Human Inference Explores Open Source With DataCleaner Acquisition]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Data quality vendor Human Inference has acquired the open-source eobjects.org project and its DataCleaner tool to attract small businesses. The success of the transaction remains doubtful, however. ]]></description>
		
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  					<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Key Issues for Private Cloud Computing, 2011]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Private cloud computing is moving rapidly from the drawing board to deployments. Gartner's research on private cloud computing in 2011 will focus on planning for future trends, technologies used to build the private cloud, and managing process and organization changes. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Examining the Relationship Between Open Source and Intellectual Property]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Enterprises and IT organizations that plan to adopt the open-source software model must also understand the basic concepts of intellectual property and related laws. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Strategic Unix Investment Takes a New Twist in 2011]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ When choosing a strategic Unix direction, Gartner client preference shows that Linux and Unix are increasingly being evaluated and compared as peers. This research examines the impact this will have on data center investment. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ A CIO's Perspective on Open-Source Software]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In this research, we discuss the role of the CIO in managing open-source software investments. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Q&A: Top 10 Things You Need to Know About OSS in Asia/Pacific]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Here, Gartner addresses the top questions clients ask concerning open-source software in Asia/Pacific. The answers provided will benefit OSS providers as well as software vendors that are assessing this emerging market. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Survey Analysis: Overview of Preferences and Practices in the Adoption and Usage of Open-Source Software]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ According to a recent worldwide Gartner survey, a strategy of cost cutting continues to be the fundamental reason for adopting OSS. The most influential business processes for OSS adoption include customer service/analytics, business analytics, enterprise integration and finance/administration. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Six Ways to Get From Unix to Linux and the Associated Risks]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ There's no perfect approach to moving applications from Unix to Linux. We list six options, of which three are safer than the others, and one is very risky. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Examining Potential Conflicts Between Open Source and Cloud Computing]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Cloud-computing and open-source adoption continues across mainstream IT investments; here, we examine how cloud infrastructures may limit the freedoms that open-source software adopters have come to expect. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Predicts 2011: Open-Source Software, the Power Behind the Throne]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Open source has become a familiar presence in mainstream IT technology selections and in vendor technology innovation, but its transformational potential remains unrealized. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ What Every IT Practitioner Needs to Know About OSS]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner has determined that there are 10 factors that IT practitioners must be aware of when addressing the role of open-source software in long-term technology road maps to maximize business value and minimize risk. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Open-Source Vendor Strategies: Where OSS and Commerce Meet]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Some IT megavendors have established open-source software strategies. We examine how each company's open-source investments fit into their larger business strategies, and identify how open source influences their technology road maps, as well as the open-source projects in which they interact. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Oracle's Planned Acquisition of Sun: Changing the Industry Landscape]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This deal will give Oracle the opportunity to become a powerhouse vendor in both hardware and software. Our specialized research sheds light on various aspects of this large, multifaceted acquisition and advises customers and prospective customers on how to proceed with their technology investments. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Predicts 2011: Open-Source Software, the Power Behind the Throne]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Open source has become a familiar presence in mainstream IT technology selections and in vendor technology innovation, but its transformational potential remains unrealized. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Key Issues for Open-Source Software, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Open-source software is entrenched across many areas of IT, and will enter new markets in 2010 as well. IT organizations must understand how open source interacts with the commercial IT industry, to maximize value and minimize potential risks. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Open-Source Software, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Use the open-source software Hype Cycle to measure the maturity and market saturation of open-source solutions across the IT industry. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cool Vendors in Open-Source Software, 2011]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Open-source software Cool Vendors bring cutting-edge technologies to market, drive growth in cloud computing and provide enterprise IT organizations with new development models. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cool Vendors in Open-Source Software, 2011]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Open-source software Cool Vendors bring cutting-edge technologies to market, drive growth in cloud computing and provide enterprise IT organizations with new development models. ]]></description>
		
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