[ Thanks to J
LaCroix for this link. ]
“You see, in my line of work, I see companies that use
closed source software for pretty much everything. I don’t always
consider that a bad thing, because each business is different and
has different needs. Some businesses are required to run
proprietary applications by their suppliers, others are not. For
those that are not required to run closed source applications, I
personally don’t see the point in choosing to go that route if you
don’t have to. In the case of the companies I have worked with,
they really don’t need to run so many proprietary applications, and
they are wasting a ton of money each year.“That got me thinking, if it were up to me, what would I do
different? What would I recommend to others that run a business and
want to save cash? Let’s take a look at some typical money traps
businesses fall into, and some really good open source solutions
that should be considered. “Why do companies use closed source
applications that are tremendously more expensive, when they could
probably get away with using open source solutions that are
noticeably cheaper? That’s a question that’s been heavy on my mind
lately.”