Friday, January 28, 2011

Open Source Special

 
 
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gry arrow Research: Open Source Trends by Industry and Location
gry arrow Top 10 Tips: Overcome Open Source Risk
gry arrow In Practice: Top Open Source Applications for Windows
 
Welcome to issue 75 of the Global Roundup. This week is an open source special - you'll find open source trends, top tips and the best applications for Windows. Open source is becoming a hot topic, with even US president Barack Obama considering the benefits it could have for the government. You can discuss this and more on open source on the Global Roundup group on LinkedIn.
 
Open Source Industry and Geography Trends
The popularity of open source software is growing, with many organisations realising the business benefits it could have. Open source presents different opportunities and challenges for different industries across the globe - you can discover recent trends in open source use with these papers. Download now and discover how open source is changing business IT operations in different industries and geographies.
 
Open Source Tips for Avoiding Threats
The use of free and open source software has gone mainstream in IT development organizations - in fact, 90% of the Global 2000 will be utilising open source by the end of 2011. Although these methods can stop developers having to write applications from scratch, it can also expose organisations to serious threats. This November 2010 paper provides 10 tips to overcome these risks. Gain control, drive innovation and lower costs with free software and the tips in this white paper.
 
Download the white paper
 
Open Source Top 10 Windows Applications
Most people only associate open source with Linux - but there are many solid applications for the Windows operating system, developed and maintained by the open source community. This paper reveals 10 of the top open source applications available for Windows. Here you'll discover useful applications for anything from multi-media players to finance applications - all for free!
 
Download the white paper
 
Kind regards

Kasey Cassells
e-Editor
IDG Connect

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