Often, a company can make use of open source software within enterprise environments without breaking the law - particularly on the back-end. I have been in suc

Often, a company can make use of open source software within enterprise environments without breaking the law - particularly on the back-end. I have been in such a situation many times throughout my career. Open source software's vastly lower barriers to entry and greatly improved platform support are both relatively new phenomena. I have a feeling that the combination of newcomers to the field, plus the greater role open source software plays in corporate environments, are strong contributors to the problem discussed in the article.