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The Department of Defense: Enlisting Open Source Applications
Please read the attached file and complete the following:
1. Summarize the case from the perspective of a company looking to do business with the DoD and their ability to use open source interfaces.
2. Analyze the use of open source software and compare and contrast it with platforms such as Windows and/or Apple`s OS`s. Why would a company select open source over a paid and supported system?
3. Is the government more or less at-risk by using open sourced platforms than proprietary systems? Explain your answer and support it with scholarly sources.