Only 5% of UK Firms Always Choose Open Source

"Most UK firms are happy to use open source software, but prefer to weigh up each project individually rather than automatically take the open route.

"Only 5% of the 300 IT executives surveyed by Computer Business Review said they always opted for open source whenever possible, while three-quarters said it depended on the individual project. One in four of the companies had made it policy to avoid open source..."

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