Open source applications are rapidly becoming a mainstream option in almost every area of the higher education enterprise. While we are all familiar with the term "open source" at this point, many of us do not really understand the details of how this model is fundamentally different from proprietary software. During this talk, we will discuss what open source really means, how open source licensing works, some of the major benefits of open source software, common myths about open source, where open source is being used in the enterprise, how open source affects the procurement process, and strategies for adopting open source applications into your enterprise.