Tech Transfer

Open enterprise needs open minds

Is it open source`s ability to handle enterprise environments that is holding it back, or enterprise`s ability to accept open source?

01 April 2005

The question of whether open source software is ready for the enterprise is complex. Parts of the open source smorgasbord are already ready for enterprise deployment – in fact, they always have been. Other parts of open source will never be ready for the enterprise, and never have to be. Product is all

Even asking the question denotes a misunderstanding of what open source is, and a very hazy comprehension of the software industry as a whole. The same question, when placed at the door of proprietary technology, will get you much the same answer: it depends on the product.

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