Open source market benefits from recession

By Staff report 30 Jul 2009 | SearchEnterpriseLinux.com

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The uptick stems in part from large software vendors like IBM, Sun, Dell, HP, and Oracle emphasizing and supporting open source support of OSS, which helps main stream adoption.

The IDC also found that hybrid business models are on the rise along with new ways to use open source software for competitive advantages, such as a part of BPO offerings or as a part of a software appliance.

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