Can You Transition Your Office to Open-Source Software?

The open-source software movement, which revolves around the Linux operating system, continues to pick up steam in the business world. If you're tired of spending big bucks on commercial software and wondering if there are viable open-source alternatives, check out VirtualHosting.com's roundup of 50 open-source apps for business. The list includes desktop and server distributions of Linux itself, e-mail clients, productivity tools, imaging and design programs, network/server managers, and pretty much everything else you're likely to need to operate a small- or medium-sized business.

So, what do you think? Could your office go open-source? Has it already made the move? Or are you too concerned about a lack of adequate technical support? Click the Comments link at the top of this post and make your open-source sentiments known.