OSS for companies: Table of contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I- Introduction

I-1 Why this report?

I-2 Open Source definition

I-3 Brief history of the open source phenomenon

II- Open Source solutions for companies

II-1 What is today the place of Open Source solutions in companies?

II-1.1 Open Source Applications in companies

II-1.2 Trends towards the Open Source Applications in the coming years

II-2 Some examples of some Open Source solutions(Linux,OpenOffice)

II-2.1-Open Office

II-2.1.1-Presentation of the software

II-2.1.2-Price of the software and consequences of it

II-2.1.3-Advantages and drawbacks

II-2.2-Linux

II-2.2.1-Presentation of Linux

II-2.2.2- Main complaints about Linux

II-2.2.3-Linux versus Windows

II-3 Pros and cons of adopting such solutions for your company

II-4 How to migrate to FOSS?

II-5 Who are the FOSS providers?

II-6 Why people are participating in FOSS communities?

III-Conclusion

IV-Annex

IV-1 References

IV-2 Glossary