New research on workplace software use suggests 85 per cent of companies now use open source software products, Smart Company reports.
In addition, technology researchers Gartner claims the other 15 per cent of respondents said they were planning to use open source programs by the end of next year.
Gartner says the impetus behind the use of open source programs is cost as well as the ability to avoid being tied to a particular software vendor.
While open source software may be free, companies are warned that using these programs still warrants investment in product research, intellectual property issues and supportability risks.
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