Abstract
Open source is software that can be accessed and used, free of license restrictions. The reputation of these products and solutions has increased over the last twenty years to the point that the end product of open source efforts are now accepted as deployable within major businesses throughout the globe. The financial sector is one among many that use these products. However, as with any software from whatever origin, care must be taken in selecting a suitable product to meet the needs of the business. This chapter looks at open source and the issues that surround its use.
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McGill, R. (2008). Open Source in Financial Services. In: Technology Management in Financial Services. Palgrave Macmillan Finance and Capital Markets Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230582361_8
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