7 Questions to Ask Open Source Vendors

Open source vendors can save institutions money and resources, but it's important to ask the right questions up front to avoid surprises.

With their budgets under increasing pressure, many campus IT directors are considering open source projects for the first time. On the face of it, the savings can be significant. Commercial emergency-planning software can cost upward of six figures, for example, whereas the open source Kuali Ready might run as little as $15,000 per year when hosted by a consortium. Read More