Tectonic: Rectron: Open Source The Next Big Desktop Thing

"Zandre Rudolph, business manager at IT distributor Rectron, says open source software is now ready for commercial use at desktop level, due to publicity over the last year thanks to the work of the likes of the Go Open Source campaign. Rudolph says this has resulted in an increase in the adoption of open source software by South African businesses.

"'From the distributors' perspective this has opened doors to new markets and opportunities. The support of open source by Rectron and other distributors in South Africa will add weight to its crusade to gain critical mass and business credibility,' says Rudolph..."

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