SYSLAB.COM's article of the month - Open-Source on the rise during world economic recession
Even as the global economy tanks, open-source companies continue to increase. A current research report from Forrester shows that from a list of 16 items asked of 2,000 software decision makers for 2009, the use of open-source software has risen to the top. “Open Source Software Goes Mainstream,” according to Forrester analyst Jeffrey Hammond.
This monthly article by SYSLAB.COM focuses on the successful implementation and impressive growing interest in open source with companies worldwide despite the economic recession. The article contains an excerpt of the Forrester research report of April 7th 2009, along with a study by Black Duck Software, who has announced that it has registered 42 percent growth in bookings performance and 27 percent growth in services for the first quarter of 2009, and owes its success to the growing trends of Open Source Software (OSS) acceptance and usage. At the end of the article the reader will find a list of open-source companies demonstrating exceptional sales and community growth.
