C&L: Why CIOs Aren't Embracing Open Source

Depending on what you read, open source is either the end-all-be-all or the worst thing an enterprise can embrace. It's an interesting dynamic, given the increasing pressure on IT to deliver more with less as we head into a year of expected greater IT spend. As one CIO explains in a blog over at CIO Magazine, there are more than a few reasons why open source isn't getting recognition and respect from today's IT leaders. Check them out and see if the reason why you shy from open-source technology is on the list.

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If you missed last Wednesday's Career section, you can always click on over to our archives where you have free access to all of the career news we've printed in the past few months. Here are some recent announcements regarding career moves:

Lorie Buckingham is the new senior VP and CIO at Avaya.

PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. has named Stanley Pachura as senior VP of corporate systems, operations and infrastructure.

Linda Beck, ex-CIO for EarthLink, is now president of a company subsidiary, New Edge Networks.

Former CIO Douglas Waggoner has been named CEO at Echo Global Logistics.