Open Source Goes Mainstream

We lawyers have noticed a trend: in the early days,Whether you are a company producing open source
open source software was seen as renegade stuff,products or whether you are a company using them,
unsuitable for mainstream business. Increasingly,it is essential that all of the implications of using open
however, businesses are utilising open sourcesource are thought through strategically, having
technology for a wide range of technology includingregard to the short, medium and long term
fundamentals such as the operating software. Redaspirations of the organisation. For users, the relative
Hat is the most recognised commercial open sourcecheapness of open source products is clearly
brand and is seeing significant growth year on yearattractive. However, with the wrong provider, the
as open source products take off. Open sourcedisadvantages may outweigh the advantages. About
products have been dogged by a reputation forKaltons We provide you with a different approach to
unreliability and for a dubious audit trail for itsachieving your commercial objectives. We work with
intellectual property rights. This is a lawyer'smarket leaders whose sole focus is to help make
nightmare when it comes to buying and sellingthose objective real. Our unique blend of law,
companies because of the difficulty in making surebreakthrough business consultancy and technology
that a user is not unwittingly breaching someoneexpertise gives us the edge in understanding your
else's rights. Red Hat has nevertheless managed toneeds and focusing on solutions. Our understanding of
carve a significant market for its product in the faceyour business ensures we meet the needs of your
of this reputation and is now taken as a mainstreambusiness promptly and cogently.
provider, used by many organisations large and small.