Top Tips For Selecting Open Source Software

Briefing Document on "Top Tips For Selecting Open Source Software"

A QA Focus briefing document on "Top Tips For Selecting Open Source Software" is available. Document published March 10 2004.

Top Tips For Selecting Open Source Software

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Acknowledgements

This document was written by Randy Metcalfe of OSS Watch. OSS Watch is the open source software advisory service for UK higher and further education. It provides neutral and authoritative guidance on free and open source software, and about related open standards.

The OSS Watch Web site is available at <http://www.oss-watch.ac.uk/>.

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Changes

17 Oct 2005

Modified section headings slightly. Brian Kelly.

14 Dec 2004

Added details regarding Creative Commons Licence. Brian Kelly.