What to do when you have no budget
What do you do when you need software, but you do not have the budget yet, nor the time to deal with the procurement office? Have a look at Open Source Living. Contrary to open source repositories, like Source Forge or Google code, this is a directory open source software, organized into some broad categories. It is no where near comprehensive: some categories only have a couple of listings. You will not find code libraries or obscure applications, but rather open source counterparts to many commercial applications. The projects seem to be chosen for listing based on popularity, and the licenses vary. If the software is going to become widely used in your organization, be sure to apply some criteria when making a selection.
Of course, it might not be a limited budget that draws you here, but a desire to leverage some of the benefits of open source software.
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