Acknowledgements

We offer a special note of thanks to the many who contributed to the thoughts expressed in this article, especially the seventy-nine respondents to the A-HEC quick survey. Additional special thanks to Tony Holderith (Unicon), Bill Thompson (Rutgers), Robert Tidwell (Sungard Collegis), Mike Zackrison (Sungard SCT), and Bill Graves (Sungard Collegis). All helped contribute to this article through various forms of substantial and unique input.

Notes

1. Wheeler, D.A., Why Open Source Software/ Free Software (OSS/FS, FLOSS, or FOSS)? Look at the Numbers! 2005, http://www.dwheeler.com/oss_fs_why.html

2. Weber, S., The success of open source. 2004, Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. viii, 312 p.

3. The 2004 National Survey of Information Technology in U.S. Higher Education Tech Budgets Get Some Relief Cautious Support for Open Source Applications. 2004, The Campus Computing Project: Encino, CA.

4. Abel, R., Preliminary Analysis of the Open Source in Higher Education Survey Conducted from April 15, 2005 to May 1, 2005 by the Alliance for Higher Education Competitiveness. 2005, The Alliance for Higher Education Competitiveness: Lake Mary, FL, http://www.a-hec.org/media/files/A-HEC_os_survey_report_050305.pdf)

5. Note: A-HEC online forums have been closed.

6. Note: Private email communication from Dr. Bill Graves, Vice President of Academic Strategy, Sungard Collegis, dated February 25, 2005

7. Graves, W.H., Improving Institutional Performance Through Innovation. 2005. to be published