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Locals throw doubt on open source adoption figures

Publication:New Zealand Reseller NewsDate:Jan 27 2006
Reporter:Kate Palmer

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New Zealand and Australia are lagging behind Europe and North America in the adoption of open source software (OSS), according to a report from research firm Forrester. However, local OSS experts believe Forrester’s figures understate the true picture.

Analyst Sam Higgins says the low adoption rate — one-third the rate of North America — is because OSS is caught between two worlds. He says customers have been conditioned to buy software from vendors and their approved partners




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