Business Success with Open Source

One Size Doesn’t Fit All

Now that you have an idea of what’s in the book, how can you make the most of that information?

First of all, know that there are guidelines and best practices for how to approach FOSS in your company or organization, and you’ll find those in abundance within these pages. However, the practical application of those tips will look different for each company, and sometimes also for different divisions or teams within a single company. That’s because each company has its own constraints, needs, and business strategies to consider when approaching this or any business-related decision or policy.

While you may be able to learn some interesting tricks from seeing how other companies approach FOSS, you cannot take their approach, ...