Replacing Proprietary Software on the Desktop.
The article discusses the rise of open source, open standard software and Web applications in the workplace. Businesses are increasingly using Web applications that require a web browser instead of using software maintained on personal computers. The author believes the switch can be cost-effective...
| Publicado en: | Computer (00189162) Vol. 40; no. 3; pp. 96 - 98 |
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IEEE
Mar2007
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