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How to Convince Your Manager to Use Open Source Software

By Stormy Peters • Apr 30th, 2009 • Category: Articles

Developers and IT staff love open source software, but when they try to use open source at work they often find that their manager, or their manager’s manager, has a lot of concerns. In this article we’ll outline strategies you can use to convince your manager to use open source software, along with tips on how to make those strategies effective.



Best Practices for Creating an Open Source Policy

By Stormy Peters • Feb 25th, 2009 • Category: Articles, Highlight

Need to create an open source policy but unsure of how to get started? You’re not alone, so we compiled this handy guide chock full of best practices for open source software policy writing. Learn how to get started, what to include, and who to invite to the policy writing party. Trust us, we’ve done this before.