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Five more
   common
myths around
Open Source
  adoption
Five more
common myths
 around Open
Source adoption
There are numerous myths out there
 about Open Source software which
 continue to spread despite lack of
   evidence. Here, we debunk five
     more of the most common:
1. There is no commercial
support out there for Open
Source software.
1. There is no commercial
support out there for Open
Source software.
Several leading IT
consultancies offer a range
of support options for
Open Source systems and
software (including the
Systems Management
specialist LinuxIT, we
hasten to add!)
2. It’s all about GNU/Linux vs
MS Windows as another
challenge to Microsoft.
2. It’s all about GNU/Linux vs
MS Windows as another
challenge to Microsoft.
             The bottom line in the world of
             IT is that you want something
             that just works - and keeps on
             working without any fuss or
             hassle. This is what Open Source
             software is all about. It’s the hard
             working engine that keeps you
             on the go - either in your office
             or on mobile devices.
More recently, distributions
  of GNU/Linux such as Ubuntu Linux
  and Linux Mint 12 have made GNU/
   Linux much more popular on the
  desktop. With its endless choice of
   configurable desktops, GNU/Linux
   has made itself popular with both
informed and less educated computer
  users alike. Open Source doesn’t
  just appeal to anti-commercial
       types; it’s popular with
        anyone who wants the
            best software.
3. Open Source software is of a
lower quality than proprietary
software.
3. Open Source software is of a
lower quality than proprietary
software.
     One of the outstanding features of Open Source software
     is that it is inherently reliable; because many hands and
     eyes have worked on the code.
3. Open Source software is of a
lower quality than proprietary
software.
           One of the outstanding features of Open Source software
           is that it is inherently reliable; because many hands and
           eyes have worked on the code.

           You can do anything with Open Source office suites that
           you can do with proprietary office suites. Don’t believe
           us? Try using Google Docs and discover how much easier
           it makes your life.

We’re sure you’ve heard that the Higgs boson particle could not
have been discovered without GNU/Linux; it’s used at both CERN and
Fermilab. If it’s good enough for the finest scientists in the world...
4. There is
no money to
be made on
Open Source
software.
4. There is
no money to
be made on
Open Source
software.
5. Open Source is trying to
catch up with Microsoft and
the commercial world.
5. Open Source is trying to
catch up with Microsoft and
the commercial world.
Actually, it’s the other way around.
The Open Source web server is
way ahead of current proprietary
offerings. The internet could not
have come into being if it had
relied upon proprietary software
licences. On the desktop, many
GNU/Linux users have noticed
that MS Windows 7 and 8 looks
mysteriously like their own
desktop...
Mark Shuttleworth,
     the founder of Canonical Ltd,
 has done a lot towards improving
the penetration of Open Source into
the commercial market; in fact, Dell
now sells laptops with Ubuntu Linux
  preloaded. Using Ubuntu Linux, you
  can install a Samba server and share
your company’s documents across large
   or small networks. You can also run
    virtualization applications on such
     a server, allowing you to run and
        use any operating system or
            application over the
                  network.
At a recent Gartner Open Source event in Barcelona, one of
the speakers memorably said: “If you haven’t got Open
Source in your business you haven’t got a business”.
The time is ripe for your business to transfer to Open
Source systems and software - what are you waiting for?



     To learn more about Linux,
     download our free eGuide ‘From
     Classroom to Boardroom: the
     Linux journey’ now!

       Download Now

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Five More Common Myths Around Open Source Adoption

  • 1. Five more common myths around Open Source adoption
  • 2. Five more common myths around Open Source adoption There are numerous myths out there about Open Source software which continue to spread despite lack of evidence. Here, we debunk five more of the most common:
  • 3. 1. There is no commercial support out there for Open Source software.
  • 4. 1. There is no commercial support out there for Open Source software. Several leading IT consultancies offer a range of support options for Open Source systems and software (including the Systems Management specialist LinuxIT, we hasten to add!)
  • 5. 2. It’s all about GNU/Linux vs MS Windows as another challenge to Microsoft.
  • 6. 2. It’s all about GNU/Linux vs MS Windows as another challenge to Microsoft. The bottom line in the world of IT is that you want something that just works - and keeps on working without any fuss or hassle. This is what Open Source software is all about. It’s the hard working engine that keeps you on the go - either in your office or on mobile devices.
  • 7. More recently, distributions of GNU/Linux such as Ubuntu Linux and Linux Mint 12 have made GNU/ Linux much more popular on the desktop. With its endless choice of configurable desktops, GNU/Linux has made itself popular with both informed and less educated computer users alike. Open Source doesn’t just appeal to anti-commercial types; it’s popular with anyone who wants the best software.
  • 8. 3. Open Source software is of a lower quality than proprietary software.
  • 9. 3. Open Source software is of a lower quality than proprietary software. One of the outstanding features of Open Source software is that it is inherently reliable; because many hands and eyes have worked on the code.
  • 10. 3. Open Source software is of a lower quality than proprietary software. One of the outstanding features of Open Source software is that it is inherently reliable; because many hands and eyes have worked on the code. You can do anything with Open Source office suites that you can do with proprietary office suites. Don’t believe us? Try using Google Docs and discover how much easier it makes your life. We’re sure you’ve heard that the Higgs boson particle could not have been discovered without GNU/Linux; it’s used at both CERN and Fermilab. If it’s good enough for the finest scientists in the world...
  • 11. 4. There is no money to be made on Open Source software.
  • 12. 4. There is no money to be made on Open Source software.
  • 13. 5. Open Source is trying to catch up with Microsoft and the commercial world.
  • 14. 5. Open Source is trying to catch up with Microsoft and the commercial world. Actually, it’s the other way around. The Open Source web server is way ahead of current proprietary offerings. The internet could not have come into being if it had relied upon proprietary software licences. On the desktop, many GNU/Linux users have noticed that MS Windows 7 and 8 looks mysteriously like their own desktop...
  • 15. Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of Canonical Ltd, has done a lot towards improving the penetration of Open Source into the commercial market; in fact, Dell now sells laptops with Ubuntu Linux preloaded. Using Ubuntu Linux, you can install a Samba server and share your company’s documents across large or small networks. You can also run virtualization applications on such a server, allowing you to run and use any operating system or application over the network.
  • 16. At a recent Gartner Open Source event in Barcelona, one of the speakers memorably said: “If you haven’t got Open Source in your business you haven’t got a business”. The time is ripe for your business to transfer to Open Source systems and software - what are you waiting for? To learn more about Linux, download our free eGuide ‘From Classroom to Boardroom: the Linux journey’ now! Download Now