This week’s poll results have not been very surprising.

The open source versus proprietary software debate has raged on for some time, and the fight is always passionate. There are those that still cling to the ancient Windows XP operating system, loathe to believe that anything could touch it for reliability. And then, there’s an equally committed user base, which argues that open source is the route to true innovation.

However, as the global economic crisis progresses, and businesses continue to look for ways to cut costs, many IT managers are taking a closer look at Linux-based offerings.

Open source vendors have long touted the lower cost of ownership of their products, and it may be that companies are beginning to bite. We love open source!

Read the full story here and see the results of the last poll!

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