You have to convince n-layers of management, who often don't even know what open-source software is and think that "if we give it away for free then our competi

You have to convince n-layers of management, who often don't even know what open-source software is and think that "if we give it away for free then our competitors can also use it." You have to pass legal review, which can take months, possibly rewrite parts of the code that cannot be opened. Fundamentally, big corps are inertia accumulators. Noone wants to change the status quo, and as a low-rank engineer you have to fight every step of your way.