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[News] Study: Free Software Gets Its Way and Saves Lots of Money

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Reaping the benefits of Open Source

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| Similarly, a study done by IIM Ahmedabad found that the Government of Delhi 
| would save almost 80 percent by switching to OpenOffice.org. One important 
| reason for suggesting the switch to Open Office was its support for the Open 
| Document Format, an open standard for office documents, ensuring that 
| needless upgrades of office suites and the underlying hardware would not be 
| forced upon them. The usage of open standards also helped the Government of 
| Delhi avoid vendor lock-in, which invariably reduces negotiation capabilities 
| of the customer and thus contributes to a higher price tag.        
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http://networkcomputing.in/Reaping-the-benefits-of-Open-Source-OpenMind-001Apr009.aspx

Yes to Open Source, No to SaaS: Which IT Alternatives Will You Adopt? 

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| Open source software is the most accepted among five IT alternatives -- 
| already in use by 42% of those surveyed -- while cloud computing is at the 
| bleeding-edge -- in use by 14% of respondents. What's a bit surprising, 
| however, is that software as a service (SaaS) is on more "not likely to 
| consider" lists (49%) than is the cloud (47%). These are just a few of the 
| findings of our "Attitudes and Priorities" survey, which is based on 
| interviews with more than 300 readers with responsibility for enterprise IT 
| purchases.       
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http://www.intelligententerprise.com/blog/archives/2009/04/yes_to_open_sou.html


Related:

EU report on FLOSS: "FLOSS saves money"

http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20070112025016466
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