Total cost of ownership of open source software: a report for the UK Cabinet Office
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Two researchers have published a report for the UK Cabinet Office on the total cost of ownership of open source software: "One major opportunity however seems to be on offer: to shift to the use of open source software and reap the direct benefits of lower software costs and further indirect benefits such as greater adherence to open standards, more choice of vendor and service supplier, and working to establish flexible incremental architectures. Initiatives in many countries reflect these policy ambitions, including across Europe, in the USA and in the BRIC countries."