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Open Source Part of Mainstream IT in Canada

Posted by michael on from the value-proposition dept.

Sxip writes "A recent survey of advanced technology companies indicates that Open Source software is becoming an explicit component in enterprise Information Technology (IT) strategy and architecture. Some nine out of ten respondents include Open Source in their planning."

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  1. Great My Arse by Space_Soldier · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Basically companies find idiots that work for free arround the world. This in what OSS is. Exploitation by companies.

  2. Re:MMMmm yeah but by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Hm, sounds like you're the jealous and insecure one. Oh yeah, keep bombing kids everytime your 'powerful and succesful' country feels threatened by .. kids in the desert.
    How's your jobless recovery going?

  3. Microsoft = American and American = Hated by dsanfte · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Sorry, but that does play into it. Microsoft is a US corporation, and the US isn't exactly in high regard up here, what with your moron in the white house.

    People view using linux over MS as sticking it to MS with their pocketbooks. And MS is almost synonymous with the United States. I don't need to elaborate.

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    1. Re:Microsoft = American and American = Hated by BCW2 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

      We don't have any more morons in our govt. than you do. Anyone who would run for the top positions have verifiably questioned their own sanity.

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      Professional Politicians are not the solution, they ARE the problem.