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Fri, Jun 6, 2008 10:59 EDT

Building an Open Source-Ready IT Organization

Topic: Applications

Blog: Executives Online

Current Rating: 5 Comments: 3

So, let's suppose you're a senior IT exec convinced of the open source value proposition. You want to use it more aggressively.

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Thu, Jun 5, 2008 9:36 EDT

Should IT Leaders Worry about Fragmentation in the Open Source Community?

Topic: Architecture

Blog: Executives Online

Current Rating: 5 Comments: 9

The history of the computer industry makes it clear: a pendulum swings back and forth between innovation (generally coming from relatively small, independent visionaries...

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Wed, Jun 4, 2008 12:47 EDT

The Open Source Support Question

Topic: Partner/Vendor Management

Blog: Executives Online

Current Rating: 4 Comments: 9

Support for open source products is a common obstacle cited by enterprise customers who are considering open source software alternatives. This is possibly a matter of perception...

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Wed, Jun 4, 2008 11:49 EDT

What Risks Do Corporate Open-Source Contributions Present?

Topic: Enterprise Management

Blog: Executives Online

Current Rating: 4 Comments: 5

Enterprise IT personnel contributions to open source projects and products is becoming more common and even benefical to the enterprise. But, what risks does this open up to the enterprise?

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Tue, Jun 3, 2008 22:13 EDT

What Does Open-Source Adoption Change?

Topic: IT Organization Management

Blog: Executives Online

Current Rating: 5 Comments: 7

Companies looking to bring open-source software into the enterprise surely expect some things to change. There's a sense of, well, personal responsibility.


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Mon, Jun 2, 2008 22:28 EDT

Where Are the Legal and Intellectual Property Bodies Buried in Open Source Adoption?

Topic: IT Organization Management

Blog: Executives Online

Current Rating: 5 Comments: 4

While I wrote earlier about open-source licensing, that's just one of the legal issues for IT managers to deal with.

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Mon, Jun 2, 2008 22:13 EDT

What Should IT Managers Know About Open-Source Licensing?

Topic: IT Organization Management

Blog: Executives Online

Current Rating: 5 Comments: 9

People who are themselves active in the open-source community give a lot of attention to licensing.


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