The double-edged sword of the economy for open source
When I talk to vendors, I can often tell how truly open source they are based on their response to the question: what has been the impact of the economy on your business? Those that still have a foot or more in the proprietary software world frequently say, ‘Well, times are tough, but we aren’t really seeing any impact.’ Those that are enjoying the benefits of open source software development, distribution and cost will typically say, ‘We think organizations are being forced to cut costs at the same time they are being forced into compliance and regulation, so it’s driving deals our way.’
Now, while I believe open source may have an advantage in hard economic times when organizations are truly being forced to cut costs, I’m not sure I entirely buy either perspective. I see a danger for open source as some of its largest enterprise users stumble or even cease to be. Big banks and insurers are among the primary forces that have ushered greater open source acceptance and maturity in the enterprise. It began largely with Linux and internal development, but has since spread to other parts of the infrastructure and, more recently, to enterprise applications.
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