The document discusses opportunities and prejudices around open source software in companies. While some prejudices exist that open source is only for hobbyists and lacks enterprise support, the document argues open source is already widely used in companies on backend servers. It provides examples of open source operating systems and how commercial solutions are often built on free software. The conclusion advocates for companies to closely involve users and support them when integrating open source to ensure successful adoption.

1. Open source in companies
Opportunities for open source in
enterprises

2. Prejudices
• Users cannot work with the software
• Open source software is just for
hobby programmers and nerds
• Open source has not reached the
enterprise level
• There is not support for open source
software
• Open source software does not focus
on the needs of the business
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3. The facts
• The acceptance of employees correlates
with the time spend on training
• Service-, consulting-, and software
companies offer support and advice
• Open standards facilitate a high
integration
• Open source is already used in
companies – but often on backend server
systems
• The decisions for or against open source
eis often a question of believe
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4. Example cases
• Open source operates on many
servers as operating system
• Free software often supports
commercial solutions
• Company specific and critical
software exists, however is
rarely put into use
• Most cloud-based solutions are
based on free software
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5. Conclusion
• Open source software is often not
designed for end-user
• For a successful integration, the IT
has to incorporate the users closely
and support them
• The project management in free
software projects has to integrate
users at an early stage in the project
• Believes and ideology must not
intervene in the decision making
processes of a company
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6. DEMONSTRATE PATIENCE AND A LONG BREATH
WHEN INTEGRATING FREE SOFTWARE
„There are more people who surrender, than those who fail.”
–
Henry Ford
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