Despite its recognition in techie circles open source is largely unknown in both corporate and government environments and there is probably a significant opera

Despite its recognition in techie circles open source is largely unknown in both corporate and government environments and there is probably a significant operational gap to overcome as these entities have very rigid rules of engagement. Among others, they generally dont think for themselves. The picture could change significantly if the various intermediaries, consultants etc who live off these ecosystems found ways to make open source profitable for them