White Papers Is Now the Time for Open Source in CTRM | Page 2

Introduction
IN THIS COMTECH ADVISORY WHITE PAPER, WE
TAKE A LOOK AT THE CONCEPT OF OPEN SOURCE
SOFTWARE IN COMMODITY TRADING. IN DOING SO,
WE ARE ASKING THE QUESTION, WHY HAS THIS
APPROACH NOT YET BEEN TRIED? AND IF IT WERE
TO BE TRIED, WOULD IT HELP? THE WHITE PAPER
IS REALLY DESIGNED TO FOSTER DEBATE AROUND
THE TOPIC AS OPPOSED TO TAKE A STANCE ON
THE ISSUE ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. ACUTELY
AWARE OF THE MANY CHALLENGES FACING BOTH
USERS AND VENDORS IN THIS FAST MOVING AND
COMPLEX BUSINESS, COMTECH ADVISORY IS
ALWAYS INTERESTED IN PURSUING RESEARCH
INTO HOW TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION MIGHT BE
IMPROVED. THE QUESTION POSED BY THIS
WHITE PAPER IS SIMPLY THIS – IS NOW THE
TIME FOR OPEN SOURCE CTRM?

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