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==Why companies should use Free Software==Why Open Source Software / Free Software (OSS/FS)? Look at the Numbers!<br /> David A. Wheeler<br /> dwheeler at dwheeler.com<br /> Revised as of September 30, 2004

This paper provides quantitative data that, in many cases, using open source software / free software is a reasonable or even superior approach to using their proprietary competition according to various measures. This paper's goal is to show that you should consider using OSS/FS when acquiring software. This paper examines market share, reliability, performance, scalability, security, and total cost of ownership. It also has sections on non-quantitative issues, unnecessary fears, OSS/FS on the desktop, usage reports, other sites providing related information, and ends with some conclusions. An appendix gives more background information about OSS/FS. You can view this paper at [http://www.dwheeler.com/oss_fs_why.html http://www.dwheeler.com/oss_fs_why.html].

==What companies are using Free Software==

==Case studies==

==Companies Providing Free Software Service and Consulting==