“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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