Bangalore: Open Source software, especially Linux had initiated a revolution that marked the beginning of a time that replaced the traditional IT market. These open source software gave way to innovation on a larger platform that allows programmers from all around the globe to contribute to the code and innovate the product that suits expectations and requirements of all. It also fuelled the trend of continuous development, and swiped off the ideology of paid software that had tremendous limitations and was ruled by giants like Microsoft who more often than not were arrogant.

As the times went by, the big names in the industry realized the importance of open source software and decided no longer to hinder the prosperity of the budding platform. So to give you an idea of what forced these companies to embrace open source software when they first hated their guts to the core, here is a list of five reasons as compiled by ReadWriteWeb. Have a look:

1. IBM:
IBM has to adapt to Linux for a simple reason, it did not make sense to rely on your competitor for technology. Linux provides IBM with low-cost solutions across all its product range and eliminates the involvement of Microsoft in IBM’s ventures.

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