Haute Software: Juggling Open Source and Vendor Software

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Title:Haute Software: Juggling Open Source and Vendor Software (ID: MAC0633)
Author(s):Kim Gausepohl (Virginia Tech) and Jeshua Pacifici (Virginia Tech)
Topics:Open Source, OSS, Support Services, Vendor Selection
Origin:Presented at Mid-Atlantic Regional Conferences (01/10/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:This session illustrates lessons learned and provides recommendations for institutions contemplating the support of open source applications while maintaining enterprise-level vendor software. In 2004 and 2005, Virginia Tech introduced an open source portfolio and course management system (Sakai) and realized the additional support needs of open source products.
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