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Free as in open, not free as in beer

Presented by

Deon Ballard, Principal Product Marketing Manager, Red Hat

About this talk

An argument since the early days of open source is .. what does "free" really mean? Open source represents free access and free participation, open communities, transparency, and innovation. But one thing is cannot be is "free" as in beer - because to make more secure, reliable, stable, and user-friendly software, there are certain activities that have to happen. There is a lot of effort that goes into making good software, especially critical foundational software like the operating system. This session covers: * The (conceptual) differences between community and enterprise software * How enterprise software can increase productivity, optimize resource utilization, and reduce lost time * What is included in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux subscription * How to evaluate what you need from community or enterprise software for your specific needs
Open Source Innovation in Government

Open Source Innovation in Government

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Learn how open source technologies can support public sector missions
Government agencies demand performance, transparency, and value—exactly what Red Hat and open source offer. Red Hat is the standard choice for Linux in governments worldwide. Our cloud, virtualization, app development, storage, platform and service-oriented solutions bring real freedom and collaboration to federal, state, local, and academic programs. And Red Hat’s worldwide support, training and consulting services bring the power of open source to your agency. We are a part of a larger community working together to drive innovation. Learn more at www.redhat.com/government.
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