Open source vs. Closed source

<Tab/> Open sourced software should be adopted by business and software community because of the advantages it provides over closed source. While each model has its own benefits, for current businesses a mixed model is the best choice. The cost of each model is very different; open source is free but usually has to be customized for each company thus adding to the TCO, while closed source has very concrete uses, …

…large departments dedicated to support the development of an open sourced application or operating system. Public companies on the other hand I would recommend the mixed environment. This is because they have the resources to throw around to allow the employees to use their OS of choice. So I would recommend instead of deciding on an overall policy, let the departments decide what is best. From there on implement the systems and get inter-department networking.