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The Case For Open Source: A Point/Counterpoint Discussion
Original Broadcast Date: December 11th, 2008
Christopher Andrews
VP, Research Product Management
Jean-Pierre Garbani
Vice President, Principal Analyst
Stefan Ried, Ph.D.
Vice President, Principal Analyst
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Description
As the popularity of source software increases, more and more vendors have become interested in this freely-shared form of software. Many have experimented with entry-level or add-on products. But in contrast to the vendor community, when it comes to customer, the opinions about open source are often conflicted. For every argument in favor of adapting open source, there seems to be a similar counter argument against adoption — which results in a general state of confusion for both buyers and suppliers.
Forrester followed many of these discussions with customers, and we'd like to share the most important arguments for and against open source. We have chosen Forrester's Point/Counterpoint Discussion format, where one analyst will take a skeptical position while the other analyst embraces the open source strategy as a new promising paradigm for the software industry. This discussion helps Vendor Strategy professionals clarify their arguments for and against open source technologies and assists vendors in their go-to-market approach.
Agenda:
- Open source flexibility
- Open source quality
- Technical and economic advantages
- Adoption factors
- Recommendations
Vendors mentioned: ARAS, Microsoft
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