Forbes: Open Source Is The Backbone Of A Sophisticated Cloud Strategy — How Can Enterprises Take Advantage?

Open-source code plays a crucial role in the digital transformation of enterprises’ cloud strategies, and tech giants are catching on. Microsoft, for example, acquired GitHub in October 2018, and IBM acquired RedHat this July.

These deals are notable because they reflect a broad embrace of the open-source community — a community that prioritizes democratizing tech over driving profits.