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Evaluate Open Source Components Before Use: Open Source Development Tip #5


October 31, 2011 By Terry Bernstein

We’ve been publishing a series of tips on managing open source development to maximize benefits and minimize the risks. In case you missed them, you can find the other posts in the series here and a summary of the entire set of tips here. In today’s post, we continue with a tip on choosing open source components to ensure quality and avoid unnecessary license or security risk. Continue reading →

Start With a Pilot Program: Open Source Development Tip #4


October 21, 2011 By Terry Bernstein

We’ve been publishing a series of tips on managing open source development to maximize your benefits and minimize the risks.  In case you missed them, you can find the other posts in the series here.  In today’s post, we continue the series with a tip on getting started with a pilot program. You’ll find a summary of the entire set of tips here. Continue reading →

Establish an Open Source Governance Program: Open Source Development Tip #3


October 19, 2011 By Terry Bernstein

Last week we published the first in our multi-part series on managing open source to maximize benefits and minimize risks.  In case you missed it, you can find it here.  In today’s post, we continue the series with a practical tip on getting started with an open source governance program. You’ll find a summary of the entire set of tips here. Continue reading →

Tips for Increasing Open Source Benefits– Tips #1 and #2


October 17, 2011 By Terry Bernstein

With our launch of Insight, we’ve been talking to a lot of customers and prospective customers about effective management of open source-based development.  At this point, we’ve heard it all.  But some trends have emerged.  One thing is clear — virtually everyone wants to use more open source in their development processs, but realizes the need to effectively manage its use.  With thousands of components in use across their organizations, many people struggle with where to start.  With this in mind, we’ve put together a ‘top 10 list” to get things started.  You’ll find a summary of the entire list here.

We’ll be exploring each item in more depth through a series of five blog posts.   But for now, let’s start at the beginning with understanding your current usage of open source components. Continue reading →