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Take a look at the next desktop PC or laptop you come across. Odds are good it won't be running an open-source operating system. Microsoft's closed-source Windows has by far the highest share of the PC client operating system market, followed in a distant second by Apple's Mac OS X. Linux and other wholly open source operating systems have only a tiny market share.

It's not hard to see why. Despite the advances made by distributions such as Ubuntu, desktop Linux is still miles behind Windows and OS X in terms of the look, the feel and the slickness that most office workers have come to expect. The vast majority of companies simply aren't prepared to make office workers use an open source OS - and most office workers aren't prepared to use them, either.

Even if you want to stick with a closed source operating system (or, the case of OS X, partially closed source), your business can still take advantage of a vast amount of open source software. The most attractive benefit of doing so: It's generally available to download and run for nothing. While support usually isn't available for such free software, it's frequently offered at an additional cost by the author or a third party. It may be included in a low-cost commercially licensed version as well.

Is it possible, then, to run a business entirely on software that can be downloaded for free? There certainly are many options that make it possible - and many more that aren't included in this guide.

Report: Open Source Should Come First When Choosing New Enterprise IT

Paul Rubens is a technology journalist based in England. Contact him at paul@rubens.org. Follow everything from CIO.com on Twitter @CIOonline, Facebook, Google + and LinkedIn.

Open Source Office Productivity Suites

Very few companies using Microsoft Office actually require support from Microsoft, so using an open source alternative can make good financial sense. Open-source suites are compatible with Microsoft Office file formats such as .doc and .xls. Though their feature sets aren't quite as comprehensive as Office, that's unlikely to matter - most people only use a fraction of the available features available anyway.

Here are four open source alternatives to Microsoft Office:

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australia.bestwebdesignagencies.com, an independent research firm, has selected the rankings of the 10 best Joomla web development consultants in Australia for the month of November 2013. The rankings are named on a monthly basis to uncover the best consultants based on their strength and competitive advantages. Businesses scouring for an experienced Joomla web development firm access the rankings online to find consultants which have been named by an independent research firm.

In order to craft the top recommendations possible based on the most detailed evaluation of Joomla development companies the independent research team spends countless hours analyzing industry trends and market research. Each highlighted Joomla development company has been tested across five verticals of evaluation. The five verticals are crucial to uncovering the comparative performance of the company in relation to major competitors within the industry. To craft an even more detailed evaluation the independent research team also contacts a minimum of three customer references of competing Joomla development companies.

The 10 top Joomla web development firms in Australia for November 2013 are:

1- DogHouse Media

2- Butterfly Internet

3- Infinity Technologies

4- CN Global Pty

5- iReflexion Solutions

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DGAP-News: LPKF Laser & Electronics AG / Key word(s): Quarter Results LPKF raises guidance slightly for 2013

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Garbsen, 13 November 2013 - LPKF remains on track for success, even though revenue growth has slowed somewhat in the year's third quarter, as expected. After rising by almost 40% in the first six months of the year, the nine-month revenue posted by the laser equipment manufacturer based in the German state of Lower Saxony is up 21% over the prior-year period. These figures were published today in the company's quarterly report. At EUR 19.5 million, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) were also higher than the previous year's figure of EUR 14.8 million. The EBIT margin reached 20% after nine months, thus surpassing expectations. Orders on hand amounted to EUR 18.7 million, which is significantly lower than the prior-year figure of EUR 27.6 million. The figure for the previous year was impacted by a major order in the solar business, which has been completed to a large extent in the current financial year. At EUR 83.9 million, the volume of in-coming orders is comparable to that of the previous year (EUR 84.9 million).

'Thanks to our surprisingly strong business with systems for laser direct structuring (LDS), we are now able to raise our forecast for 2013 slightly once again. We estimate that revenue will reach EUR 126 million to EUR 130 million and that the EBIT margin will be around 17%,' said Dr. Ingo Bretthauer, Chief Executive Of-ficer of LPKF. In 2014, revenue is scheduled to be between EUR 132 million and EUR 140 million, and in 2015 and 2016, revenue is expected to grow by an average of 10% per year, with the EBIT margin coming in at 15% to 17%.

LDS remains an important issue and is increasingly making its way into the production of molded interconnect devices (MIDs). LPKF also sees huge potential for LDS applications in the fast-growing market for LED lights. LPKF is currently presenting numerous new systems and applications at the 'productronica' trade fair in Munich, including, for the first time, a system for prototyping LDS parts as well as a high-performance modular MicroLine generation for non-destructive cutting of complex printed circuit boards (PCBs), which LPKF intends to use to expand its customer base for PCB Production Equipment.

LPKF continues to believe that laser plastic welding has excellent growth potential, even though this business is more dependent than others on the development of the European automobile industry. The recent relocation of LPKF's Welding Equipment operations to a new production hall in Frth is one of the building blocks for the continued positive performance of the Group. 'Now, nothing stands in the way of a dynamic development of laser plastic welding. We are stepping up our activities in Asia and the United States, where demand from the automotive, pharmaceutical engineering and consumer markets remains strong,' said Dr. Ingo Bretthauer.

The full quarterly report is available in German at http://www.lpkf.de/investor-relations/finanzberichte/index.htm and in English at http://www.lpkf.com/investor-relations/financial-reports/index.htm.

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PRESS RELEASE: SYGNIS AG: SYGNIS reports nine month results for the period ended 30 September 2013

DGAP-News: SYGNIS AG / Key word(s): Quarter Results SYGNIS AG: SYGNIS reports nine month results for the period ended 30 September 2013

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Press Release

SYGNIS reports nine month results for the period ended 30 September 2013

* Operating result improved by 65% * Significant decrease of expenses by 46% * New funds of EUR2.7 million raised * Registration of Capital increase completed

Madrid/Heidelberg, 14 November 2013 - SYGNIS AG (Frankfurt: LIO1; ISIN: DE000A1RFM03; Prime Standard) today reported results for the first nine months ended 30 September 2013. Due to the business combination completed in December 2012, the new SYGNIS includes the total income and expenses of X-Pol and old SYGNIS for 9M 2013 and only those of X-Pol in the prior-year period, due to accounting requirements based on the reverse acquisition. Thus the comparability of the financial results reported for the first nine months 2013 with the corresponding prior-year data is very limited.

Adjusted for this effect, i.e. assuming that the income and expenses of both parts of the business would have been fully taken into account already in 9M 2012, the pro forma comparison of periods shows that cost savings measures have led to a significant decrease in total costs and expenses by 46% to EUR3.2 million (pro forma 9M 2012: EUR5.9 million). Excluding non-recurring expenses of EUR0.5 million, the decrease of expenses would have been more than 50%. Revenues remained at EUR0.4 million and the operating result (EBIT) improved by 65% to -EUR2.8 million (pro forma 9M 2012: -EUR8.1 million).

In the first nine months of 2013, the reported loss for the period was -EUR2.8 million (previous year: -EUR1.8 million). Operating expenses for the first nine months totaled EUR3.2 million (previous year: EUR0.9 million).

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