JONTILLMAN.COM | Part of the problem since 1976

David Wheeler has updated (as of Nov 14, 2005) his paper Why Open Source Software / Free Software (OSS/FS, FLOSS, or FOSS)? Look at the Numbers!.

This paper, which has been consistently updated since 2002 concentrates on and organizes most of the quantative data available on Open Source software, and is written for business managers and procurement departments. It’s stated purpose is to “show that you should consider using OSS/FS when acquiring software.”

Covering market share, reliability, performance, scalability, security, and total cost of ownership, the paper is quite comprehensive. It also has sections on non-quantitative issues, unnecessary fears, OSS/FS on the desktop, usage reports and a host of other topics of interest to those potentially considering Open Source software in a business setting. Definately worth a look!