> Many companies build their infrastructure on open source software, with proprietary glue being a small percent. This too is a sweeping generalization ;), a g

> Many companies build their infrastructure on open source software, with proprietary glue being a small percent. This too is a sweeping generalization ;), a good one though. We're pretty fortunate to have a lot of our building blocks made using open source software. Boost libraries to openssl, most of the stack is open source including the programming language. Although, the proprietary glue is the important bit. An architect's work is more than just bricks and mortar.