iTweb: Open Source Software Gains Ground, says DataPro

“While still in its infancy, the concept of open source software
is starting to catch on, with a growing number of
corporates–including government–starting to formulate definite
plans to save on costs by using free software.

“This is according to Douglas Reed, MD of premier ISP and
network integrator, DataPro. ‘Many IT departments have been slow to
adopt open source software. This is pretty crazy considering the
often-huge cost of software licensing. The government is leading
the way in this regard and seems intent on saving money by moving
from licensed software to free software. The move by government and
the corporate world obviously has tremendous implications for many
software vendors who make a large part of their revenue from
licence fees, but it is a trend that I believe is inexorable. The
face of the software industry–and how businesses view it–is
definitely going to change…”

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