How does arsenal control strategy?
Now it goes without saying that based on the above, the arsenal of Open source are pretty much a subset of the arsenal of commercial software except for a couple of items. Open source software can more readily get external organizations to help out with sub-problems since the solutions of these sub-problems are available to all. Commercial for most relevant cases doesn’t have this tool because who wants to help solve a problem when you can’t share in the spoils. Another important tool while less relevant except for widely used open source products or sub-products (embedded kits) is that of donations. Then there are the last 2 tricks which are largely employed by huge commercial software and hardware companies we normally consider as commercial software companies. Many smaller companies employ the same tactics as well though since it’s a relatively easy way to invest dollars and especially for the kryptonite trick – a potential good way to kill a larger competitor who owns the market. A
