Federal IT Managers Leaning Toward Open Source

(Via Potomac Tech Wire) "An increasing number of government agencies are choosing open source architecture when upgrading their information technology systems, according to a new report from Potomac-based Larstan Business Reports. According to a survey of IT managers in the civilian and defense sectors, 63% of respondents either agreed or strongly agreed that architecture with "open" (or accessible) source code should be adopted by their organization. In addition, 60% agreed or strongly agreed that Unix and Microsoft environments can be "expensive to deploy and maintain and can limit overall flexibility."

Tags:

Related Insights