Survey Confirms Strategic Importance of Open Source
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| And open source is gaining in popularity. 77 percent of businesses were
| either planning to deploy, or had already deployed, open source software in
| their core business systems, shattering outdated preconceptions of the
| inappropriateness of such technology in a mission-critical enterprise
| environment.
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http://home.nestor.minsk.by/networks/news/2007/07/1901.html
There is another study, but it comes from a business analyst that also
produces 'studies' for Microsoft (anti-Linux material). Anyway, here it is:
New Frost & Sullivan Paper Points to Next Explosive Growth Area for Mobile
Operators and Service Providers
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| An open source standards-based consumer push email solution is not just a
| benefit to developers. It provides mobile operators and service providers
| with broad device compatibility, low cost, ease of use and the flexibility
| required to tap into the mass market.
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http://digital50.com/news/items/PR/2007/07/19/AQTH061/new-frost-sullivan-paper-points-to-next-explosive-growth-area-for-mobile-operators-.html
It still appears to be just some sockpuppet that produces studies for whatever
companies pay for. Frost & Sullivan -- research papers for 'hire'.
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