Cloud Computing: Open Source Enters The Classroom
February 17, 2015
Grazed from TalkinCloud. Author: Alison Diana.
As open source becomes increasingly important to enterprises and consumers, a growing number of educational institutions are adding classes or programs that focus on this discipline. Yet some channel executives worry these initiatives are inadequate to meet business needs and are concerned their companies will continue to carry most of the technology’s training burden.
Nobody debates the need for more education on open source. Almost a year ago, more than half businesses surveyed used and contributed to open source, according to a Black Duck Software report. About one-third make it easy for employees to begin or join their own open source projects, the study said…
With the arrival of the Internet of Things (IoT), open source skills are in even more demand – for both development and support, said Dimitri Miaoulis, partner in Elmwood Park, N.J.-based managed service provider Baroan Technologies, in an interview…
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