SearchEnterpriseLinux: Moving to Open Source Security: The Challenges and How to Beat Them | Linux Today

SearchEnterpriseLinux: Moving to Open Source Security: The Challenges and How to Beat Them

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Web Webster
Web Webster
May 8, 2004

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What are the most common problems encountered in
migrations from proprietary to open source security?

Field: The most common problem is the actual
installation of the open source software package. Proprietary
packages, however poor their performance and functionality might
be, have developers who usually spend a large amount of time and
effort creating the installer (using a closed-source installation
package). The costs of the most common installation systems are
beyond the funds available to the open-source community, and so
installation is often slightly more awkward, relying more heavily
on the knowledge and skills of the engineers installing the
software…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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