FEATURE: OPEN SOURCE
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s awareness grows and we
continue to debunk the myths
around open source software,
particularly around security, adoption
levels are rising among both large
corporations and small-to-medium-size
businesses (SMBs).
In fact, according to the 2015 Future
of Open Source Survey sponsored by
Black Duck and North Bridge, 78% of
companies today run part or all of their
operations on open source software.
Another notable statistic from the same
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survey is that for 66% of respondents,
open source is the default approach
when it comes to hardware.
Given the growing popularity and
importance of open source, one
could argue that partners without an
open source practice are already at a
disadvantage, not to mention losing
out on an extremely lucrative revenue
stream. While the old adage – ‘better
late than never’ – definitely holds true,
simply putting a sign out front that
reads “Open Source Sold Here” won’t
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