NTIS

We firmly believe that the open source model has fundamentally changed the way software is developed, used, and supported. The benefits open source delivers to companies and end users will foster greater innovation, expand the overall benefit of software at the organizational level and advance society in general.

• Freedom for smart people within your organization to innovate
• Empowerment to positively impact the bottom line
• Ability to make fully-informed project decisions
• Flexibility to improve organizational agility
• Peace of mind gained from transparency
• Ability to capitalize on distributed global intelligence
• Adaptability within a competitive marketplace

CIOs must increasingly pay attention to how technology is used in their market – as well as in their competitors’ markets – to gain an advantage. Open source software presents an opportunity for IT executives to add value by incorporating innovative products and services more quickly and efficiently than their competitors. The widespread adoption of open source software is inevitable; those companies that invest early will innovate faster and leave a lasting impact.