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How Open-Source Software Can Help Your Business

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November 10, 2010
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How Open-Source Software Can Help Your Business
For busy managers and entrepreneurs, the phrase "open source" can sound like so much IT-geek jargon. But there's more to open source than just free Linux software. This week, PCWorld's Katherine Noyes explains how waking up to open source can make your company more agile, more secure, and easier to run. - Executive Editor Robert Strohmeyer
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