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IDG Contributor Network: Is open source good for business?

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From the launch of the Free Software Movement in 1983, to the growing popularity of Java today, open source software is fast becoming a serious threat to proprietary software everywhere.

By its very essence, open source fuels enterprising organizations, because unlike cookie-cutter solutions available from proprietary systems, it enables greater innovation and differentiation, helping companies stand apart and encouraging healthy competition at a lower cost.Low cost and differentiation Itrsquo;s no wonder that many of todayrsquo;s business and government organizations rely on open source software, such as Linux, as a low-cost alternative that can be customized to suit particular needs pretty quickly.
In fact, itrsquo;s estimated that more than half of software acquired over the next several years will be open source.

And wersquo;re not only talking about operating systems and productivity tools, but also about smart software application tools like machine learning.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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