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Friday, February 15, 2008
US Military Systems Migrating to Open Source
The US military bets big on open source
While some in private-sector industry drag their feet on open source, it's instructive that arguably the most mission-critical systems in the world are being migrated to open source, namely, the US military's systems.
It's not just a question of cost that drives the US military to buy open source. Indeed, the biggest benefits come down to innovation and flexibility.
Full report here
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The US military bets big on open source - CNET Blogs
While some in private-sector industry drag their feet on open source, it's instructive that arguably the most mission-critical systems in the world are being migrated to open source, namely, the US military's systems.
It's not just a question of cost that drives the US military to buy open source. Indeed, the biggest benefits come down to innovation and flexibility.
Full report here
Related Blogposts
The US military bets big on open source - CNET Blogs
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