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License vs Open Source12/8/11, 8:30 – 9:45 amHub Tag: #Tech11 LG2
Becky Granger, CAE, EducauseHeid i M. Korthase, CAE American Col lege
of Heal thcare Execut ivesRenato Sogueco, Soc iety of American
F lor ists
License vs Open Source• Clarification!• Confusion over “licensed”• Confusion over “Open Source =
free,” it’s really “freedom”• Closed or Proprietary Source vs Open
Source
Debate Point 1• Why Choose Open Source? Why Not?
Debate Point 2• Open Source – it’s FREE (mostly)!
Secret Ingredient!
Debate Point 3• Support
Debate Point 4• Customization & Time to Market
Secret Ingredient!
Debate Point 4• Transparency / Security
License vs Open Source• How much money do you have?• How much time do you have? • What expertise do you have on staff?
Explore morehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open_source_and_closed_sourcehttp://mashable.com/2011/04/05/best-cms-for-business/
Contact InformationBecky Granger, [email protected]://www.educause.edu/
Renato SoguecoCIOSociety of American [email protected]://www.safnow.org
Heidi M. Korthase, CAEAssistant Director, Database
ManagerAmerican College of Healthcare
[email protected]://www.ache.org/
