Roundtables

Open source: a slow rise to the top

There was a time when open source technology was ignored, if not distrusted, in the enterprise. Not anymore. Now it’s the technology the C-suite turns to first. Not only is it more cost-effective, it’s also where the cutting-edge breakthroughs are happening.

03 December 2018

Is the debate over? Are we no longer fighting over open source versus proprietary software?

Thomas Lee, CEO, Wingu: If we look inside our customer base, we’re seeing widespread adoption of open source technology. But I think it’s also clear that proprietary isn’t going away. I’ve seen a company recently take out all its open source software in favour of proprietary. Clearly, the debate isn’t going away.

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