Adopting and Using Open Source Software: First Annual COSI
Adopting and Using Open Source Software First Annual COSI Conference Held September 7, 2005 -- Redwood Shores, California Open source software is changing the way that software is being developed and used, with a significant impact on software developers, vendors, and users. Millions of people use the OpenOffice™ productivity suite and/or the Firefox™ web browser. Many of the world’s most heavily used websites are built with open source software, so almost everyone is a user of open source. Software developers also rely on open source development tools and execution environments. Companies are beginning to formulate policies around their use of open source software, as well as adjusting their acquisition, adoption, and development processes. This one-day conference, organized by Carnegie Mellon's Center for Open Source Investigation (COSI), brought together leading experts from industry and academia to discuss key topics in evaluating, adopting, licensing, using, and supporting open source software. These experts have extensive experience with both traditional packaged and open source products. The goal of the conference is to help companies understand technical, business, and organizational issues that influence decisions about open source solutions. The conference is aimed at managers with responsibility for software product development, software acquisition, internal IT operations, and related policy- making. We are grateful to our sponsors for their support. Speakers and topics included: Rod Smith, IBM, “Open source development and
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