Just curious if anyone has any tips on convincing the corporate types that using software developed by the opensource community is a GOOD thing. I would love to be allowed to use all the OpenG tools and think that many in my group would also benefit from them. Also would like to use some of the labXML code developed on sourceforge.
Problem is that I work for a big defense contractor that is not too keen about the idea of opensource. Have some paranoid individuals somewhere in the chain that think code developed on sourceforge is not reliable and shouldn't be trusted. Also have heard that in order for anyone in the company to use software downloaded from the internet the company has to have an agreement with the providing entity (company usually). Any help in this matter would be GREATLY appreciated!!! Thanks, Derrick p.s. Interesting that they don't believe the opensource software is good and yet they all love Synergy which is straight from sourceforge (synergy2.sourceforge.net).
