Laurent Meynier Archive

Leveraging Open Source to Mitigate Risk
Open source software development is often perceived by corporate America as a risky business proposition. The thought of numerous independent, geographically dispersed developers collaborating on a software project, in some vague way, seems to make many members of the Fortune 1000 uncomfortable. However, before dismissing open source out-of-hand, let's take a few moments to consider the risks that are inherent in a more traditional software development environment.