Open to open-source
This is the May 2008 CIO column for
Computing@UW-Madison
“Why doesn’t the University rely more on open-source software to develop its computer systems?”
Open-source options can and do play an important role at UW-Madison, but we are often criticized for not being “open enough” to open source. The campus IT service portfolio includes a mix of commercial and open-source solutions. Open source is not always right for the job, however.
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