SitePoint: A Fresh Look at Open Source May 13, 2005, 01 :45 UTC (0 Talkback[s]) (4957 reads) (Other stories by Blane Warrene)
"Sometimes all it takes is a step back from a technology sector to have a fresh (or refreshed) perspective.
"I have spent the last several weeks immersed in a substantial enterprise project that is one hundred percent not open source. It is the exact opposite--built on a comprehensively proprietary platform from top to bottom. I am pleased to disclose it will do just fine (of course--I was working on it--right!?). However--it also gave me a clearer view of where open source can and will succeed in the enterprise--and the obstacles it faces.