Weighing The Pros And Cons Of Open-Source Software To Support Critical Infrastructure
Keyfactor, Tuesday, May 30,2023
Fifteen years ago, I had a colleague say to me, 'Open-source software is not free; it means access to the source code.' At the time, we both worked for an open-source software company that sold enterprise features and support for an Apache open-source project.
This was my first of many endeavors working in the open-source world, and I quickly learned that it is a mistake to use unsupported open-source software in production.
Now, I am sure some of you are ready to stop reading this blog right now because you use open-source software in production all the time (and many do). I didn't say you can't use it; I said it was a mistake. Hear me out: I am a huge fan of open source, and there are a lot of positive aspects of using it. There are also a lot of negatives, which can cause major issues if you are not prepared. This blog will cover the pros and cons of open-source software to support critical infrastructure, so keep reading.