Free Software Magazine: When Free Meets Proprietary

“In a dream world, all software would be free. However, we spend
enough time with our eyes open to realize that some situations call
for proprietary software, either as a desktop or as a server
application, on a free system. On the other hand, those stuck with
a proprietary operating system can still enjoy free software
applications. This article will list a few situations where free
software and proprietary software can mix, and give three examples
of each.

“Examine this scenario: your company is moving your servers over
to a free system. The trouble is, you have an Oracle database
that’s been running for x years and it’s tweaked so perfectly you
can’t afford the time and effort to scrub it and migrate to a free
relational database management system (RDBMS). Rest easy: Oracle is
available on free systems, albeit certified only on certain
distributions…”

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