Five Reasons for Enterprise Use of Open Source | Linux Today

Five Reasons for Enterprise Use of Open Source

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Christine Hall
May 1, 2017

Here’s a brief list for managers — or anyone else who needs it — explaining some of the benefits the use of open source brings to the enterprise. It’s an incomplete listt — there are many more reasons than these — but it’s a start.

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Christine Hall

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