Open Source software pervades the Internet. It is responsible for running more Websites and delivering more email than any other software.
Open Source applications run the mission critical, highly secure operations for major corporations in finance, energy, communications and many other sectors.
Open Source has won the first battle. It is recognised as being more robust, more secure, more performant and less costly than proprietary competitors. Ask Sun Microsystems - they're building a business on it.
The next challenge for Open Source has already started - business applications such as CRM and ERP have emerged and have market adoption and momentum has started.
Yet few business people are aware what Open Source is.
The Scottish Open Source Awards is part of a strategy to promote the use of Open Source in Scotland and to reward those companies delivering Open Source excellence.
