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Investment in open source software set to rise, Accenture survey finds [Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:17:56 +0100] The open source software market has reached a turning point, with organisations in the US, UK and Ireland now committing to clear strategies and policies for open source software development. According to the findings of a survey released by Accenture, more than two-thirds of organisations anticipate increased investment in 2010, with more than a third expecting to migrate mission-critical software to open source in the next 12 months.

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NGS Innovation Forum '10, 23-24 November 2010: call for abstracts [Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:57:50 +0100] The NGS Innovation Forum will be held at STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory on 23-24 November 2010. The two-day event will showcase the impact that the NGS has had on research in the UK, allow delegates to find out more about using the NGS in applied research and enable IT staff to find out how their institution can benefit from the NGS. There will also be a poster session featuring peer-reviewed posters from NGS users. The deadline for abstracts is 10 September 2010.
Open World Forum, Paris, 30 Sep - 1 Oct 2010 [Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:44:53 +0100] The Open World Forum will take place in paris 30 Sep - 1 Oct 2010 with a theme of 'Open is the Future: Open Innovation, Open Enterprise, Open Society'. The conference promises to be a worldwide hub for open innovation with 36 keynotes, workshops and think-tanks. The event is free to free and open source stakeholders and registration is now open.
JISC event: The future of Research? - London, 19 October 2010 [Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:39:19 +0100] JISC is running a one day conference entitled 'The future of Research?' at the Congress Centre in London on 19 October 2010. The event will examine three major challenges facing education institutions involved in research today: institutional reputation; efficiency and effectiveness; and collaboration in a competitive environment. The programme is aimed at vice chancellors, pro vice chancellors and senior managers in education institutions involved in research today.

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Date: Fri, 08 May 2009 (first published November 2007)
Author: Elena Blanco

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