Why Free / Libre / Open Source software

There are tons of reasons. Just search online and you'll find plenty of contributors / promoters / activists explain why.

Let's use this page for quotes and links of enterprise users who have decided to move away from proprietary software, and towards Free / Libre / Open Source software. Their real-world experience is priceless.

English

• "Use cases are being analysed in order to guide EuroCIO members with alternatives from open source application platforms."
• Cigref published a report “Open source, an alternative to major IT providers”
• https://www.cigref.fr/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Cigref_June2018_Press_Folder_on_IT_suppliers_EN.pdf

Dutch

• https://www.cio-platform.nl/k/nl/n626/news/view/7486/6652/presentatie-resultaten-leverancierstevredenheidsonderzoek-2018.html
• https://www.cio-platform.nl/k/nl/n626/news/view/7304/6652/nieuws-van-eurocio.html

French

• https://www.cigref.fr/publication-open-source-une-alternative-aux-grands-fournisseurs-du-numerique
• https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/violent-coup-de-gueule-des-dsi-aupr%C3%A8s-g%C3%A9ants-du-fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric-simottel/
• https://www.cio-online.com/actualites/lire-le-cigref-tonne-l-orage-approche-pour-les-fournisseurs-10418.html
• https://www.lemondeinformatique.fr/actualites/lireamp-le-cigref-acte-la-rupture-avec-oracle-et-pousse-les-alternatives-68710.html
• https://www.silicon.fr/comportement-commercial-oracle-inadmissible-cigref-179427.html
• https://www.silicon.fr/relations-fournisseurs-cigref-denonce-pratiques-212895.html