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Three analyst firms have lined up to compete for the most dour assessments of global IT spending, but open source seems to do well in this sort of environment.
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- by M_Cohen July 10, 2009 12:49 PM PDT
- @jessiethe3rd: I suppose it comes down to a bit of wise curation and having the right people to manage the technology once it's in place. Wouldn't hurt to be intricately involved in the development process either. How about some crowdsourced tech support?
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(4 Comments)@Vegaman_Dan: I believe it's called hedging your bets. Nice spot.
Along similar lines, thought this project being undertaken by Nokia in Finland was worth mentioning, as we could all use a bit more innovation and inspiration.
http://www.psfk.com/2009/05/nokia-technopolis-innovation-mill-making-inspiration-free.html