NewsForge: Consultants Report Corporations Embracing, Saving with Open Source

“Linux and open source software are jumping the hurdles to wider
corporate adoption, and are delivering significant cost savings to
companies that use them, according to a report released last month
by consulting firm Optaros.

“From an August-September survey of 512 US companies, government
agencies, and others, Optaros reported that 87 percent were using
open source software. Dave Gynn, application infrastructure
practice lead at Optaros, said all companies and agencies are
likely using open source software in reality. ‘There’s still a gap
of many people who don’t realize they’re using open source,’ Gynn
said…”

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