Assess The Viability Of An Open Source Project

June 9th, 2021

Tracy Woo Principal Analyst

Charles Betz VP, Research Director

With contributors:

Lauren Nelson , Duncan Dietz , Diane Lynch

Summary

These days, organizations recognize open source as a viable alternative to commercial software and use it to further thought leadership and innovation. However, most firms require a formal process to understand whether the initiative is ready for use. Forrester has created this guide to help technology leaders navigate decisions regarding open source viability across the major open source projects.

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