target audience: TECH BUYER  Publication date: Jun 2019 - Document type: IDC Perspective - Doc  Document number: # US45159319

Open Source Software: Choosing Between Community-Supported and Commercially Supported Products

By: 

  • Al Gillen
  • Susan G. Middleton
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  • Executive Snapshot

    • Figure: Executive Snapshot: Choosing Between Community-Supported and Commercially Supported Software Products

  • Situation Overview

    • Evolution of Software Licensing

    • Choosing Fee Versus Free: Not So Simple

    • Figure: Benefits and Challenges of Commercially Supported Software

    • Figure: Benefits and Challenges of Community-Supported Software

  • Advice for the Technology Buyer

    • Capex Versus Opex Considerations

    • Benefits and Challenges of Software Licensing and Subscriptions

    • Table: Impact of FASB on Procurement

    • Skills Requirements

    • Developer Tools: The Exception to the Rule

    • Third-Party Support

    • Where the Industry Is Going

  • Learn More

    • Related Research

    • Synopsis