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CIO Today: Taking Chances with Open-Source Software

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“Decisions, decisions, decisions. Do I want cable or satellite
TV? Should I dump the SUV for a hybrid? East or West Coast? Like
most major decisions, making the move to open-source software–or
not–can cause a lot of genuine hand-wringing.

“Despite all the innuendo and bias regarding the pros and cons
associated with such a decision, the legal analysis of using
open-source software is the same as the legal analysis for using
proprietary software. The devil is in the details; and those
details provide risk and opportunities. The trick is to make sure
you are set up to maximize the opportunities and minimize the
risks…”

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