Open-Source Options Need To Be Opened Up

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Open-source software allows a great deal of flexibility and configurability, and can help organizaitons avoid vendor lock-in, but it has to be the right open-source software. Open-source enterprise applications such as Zimbra that provide hosted, on-premises and independent options are the most attractive. - I recently pointed out that while Google's excellent messaging and calendar services are available at low or no cost, Microsoft's Exchange is, in some significant ways, more free than Gmail.
That's because while Gmail is an excellent application, it's shadowed somewhat by the specter of lock-in: th...

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