ZDNet: Study: Open-Source Databases Going Mainstream | Linux Today

ZDNet: Study: Open-Source Databases Going Mainstream

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Stephen Shankland
Mar 10, 2004

[ Thanks to Jason
Greenwood
for this link. ]

“Following in the footsteps of the Linux operating system,
open-source databases are moving toward mainstream use and
threatening proprietary software alternatives, according to a new
survey.

“‘Open-source databases are in the experimentation phase of the
market but will move to widespread acceptance by 2006,’ the AMR
Research study said. AMR surveyed 140 information technology
managers in December and released results this month…”

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