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Open Source: Code Quality is Improving

By Dick Weisinger

If you’re still undecided about Open Source, there’s a new study with yet more positive data that might convince you to give it a try.  The study was commissioned by the US Department of Homeland Security.  Open Source is of

Open Source: Growth Rate Accelerates

By Dick Weisinger

The IDC has pushed up its estimate for the rate that open source software (OSS) is growing.  Their new forecast is that OSS will grow at a 22.4% compound annual growth rate, reaching $8.1 billion in 2013.  The main reason

Open Source: Company Consortium Promotes Open Source in Government

By Dick Weisinger

Open Source for America (OSA) is a consortium of more than 70 technology companies, academic institutions, and associations that are promoting the adoption of Open Source software across federal, state and local governments.  Prominent members of OSA include Google, Red

Open Source: GPL is Losing Ground

By Dick Weisinger

While the GPL Open Source license is still the most popular license for Open Source products, it is losing ground. A year ago GPL was used for nearly 70 percent of Open Source projects, but now that number has dropped

Open Source: Over 4 Billion Served

By Dick Weisinger

SourceForge, the Open Source Repository for more than 230,000 Open Source projects has hit a major milestone with the 4 billionth download of its hosted projects. The service has grown so that it now accomodates 1.8 million daily downloads. On