Keeping An Open Mind

About Open Source

Myths and Facts

Myth: Linux vs Windows

Fact: Multiple Platforms Involved

Myth: Fringe Movement

Fact: Corporations Behind the Open Source Movement

Myth: Antisocial Developers

Fact: Developers Collaborate

Myth: Unreliable

Fact: Closed Source Fails Too

Fact: Quite Reliable

Myth: Lack of Support

Myth: Lack of Support

Fact: Multiple Methods of Support

Myth: No Professional Delivery

Fact: Proven Deliveries

Myth: Not Ready for the “Big World”

Fact: Enterprises Using OS Today

Myth: Inferior to Commercial Products

Fact: Competitive with Commercial Products

Benefits of Open Source

Benefit: Access to the Source

Benefit: Affordability

Benefit: Not Tied Down

Benefit: Interoperability

Benefit: Customizability

Benefit: Auditability

Benefit: Longevity

Benefit: Quality

Benefit: Licensing

Packages

Operating Systems

IP Telephony

File Systems

Office Suites

Password Keepers

Databases

Content Management Systems

Customer Relations Management

Enterprise Resource Planning

Business Intelligence

Web Development

Photo Editing & Graphics Design

Source Control

Virtualization