Open Forum Europe - The Rise of Open Source
Graham Taylor
Recent research indicates that proprietary vendors have lost £30 billion to Open Source, which would exceed the combined income of Microsoft, Oracle and Computer Associates. In Europe it has been estimated the Open Source market could rise to 30% of the overall market by 2010. Too optimistic, or too pessimistic? Whatever your view it is significant, it is rapidly growing and it is impacting all IT organisations. The talk will examine the various claims, looking at real experiences across Europe, the opportunities and risks, and seek the conclusions relevant for users.