Computerworld: IBM Exec Sees Open-Source Boom in 2006

"What industries do you expect will embrace open-source this year? There will be a continuation in health care and education. I think financial services will have a big year. They're always looking for efficiencies and greater economies of scale. Retail is another area, as we see a lot of standardization work going on there.

"We're also starting to see more open-source projects that are specific to a particular industry..."

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