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Enterprise open source Toolkit
by
Khairil Yusof
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last modified
2006-12-22 09:41 AM
Contributors:
Deb Shinder
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Small businesses with small budgets can save a lot of money by deploying open-source software — at least in theory. The Linux operating system and office productivity software such as OpenOffice can be downloaded free. That sounds a lot better than paying $200 (£101.49) for each system's OS and $300-500 more for an Office suite.
Is open source really scalable enough to grow with your company? This article looks at some of the pros and cons of switching to open source solutions for both small and large companies.
- The cost factor The benefits Deploying open source in the small-business environment Deploying open source in the enterprise Other deployment considerations such as support for vendors
Source: ZDNet UK
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