Best of Open-Source Software Awards 2008

If the phrase "open-source software" continues to conjure images of impassioned programmers selflessly collaborating for the common good, it may be because, even as commercial interests are behind many of the most prominent projects, the results are no less inspired -- and typically no less free. Yes, advanced functionality or maintenance and support may require writing a check, but freeloaders looking for high-quality software -- of almost any kind -- have never had it so good.

Chosen by InfoWorld Test Center editors, analysts and reviewers, InfoWorld's annual Best of Open-Source Software awards (or Bossies, for short) celebrate the best products that open source has to offer: the best free software on the planet for businesses, their IT staffs and their employees' workstations.

Our OpenOffice.org2008 winners include 60 products in eight categories: enterprise applications such as CRM, ERP, BI and reporting; collaborative applications, including mail/calendaring, wiki and social networking tools; desktop productivity apps, from office suites to 3-D modeling; platforms and middleware, including operating systems, databases, virtualization systems and SOA integration tools; developer tools, from AJAX and rich Internet apps to Web service testing and version control systems; networking, including server monitoring, routing, Wi-Fi scanning and VoIP software; security software, including firewalls, intrusion-detection systems, disk encryption tools and security testing systems; and storage, including monitoring and administration, backup and NAS systems.

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